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Pest Plants

There are a number of woody plants growing in the wild in Marlborough and many of these are threatening our native ecosystems and productive agricultural land. With so many weedy plants out there, it is everyone's responsibility to do their bit to minimise their impact.

The following is a list of plant species including declared pest plants where there are legal obligations for landowners and agencies to undertake control and a number of other invasive plants where there is no legal requirement for landowners to intervene, however voluntarily action is encouraged.

Plants that grow in aquatic environments are listed under Aquatic Pests.

  • African Feather Grass >

    African feather grass is declared a total control pest plant in the Marlborough District Council's Regional Pest Management Strategy.
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  • Banana Passionfruit >

    Banana passionfruit is a vigorous, smothering climber that originates from tropical North and South America.
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  • Bathurst Bur >

    Bathurst bur is a total control pest plant in the Marlborough District Council’s Regional Pest Management Strategy.
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  • Blue Morning Glory >

    Blue morning glory is a surveillance plant pest in the Marlborough region. Council is aware that this plant poses a risk.
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  • Boneseed >

    Boneseed is declared a total control pest plant throughout the Marlborough region. It has a limited distribution and density.
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  • Broom >

    Broom is a containment control pest plant in the Marlborough District Council’s Regional Pest Management Strategy.
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  • Bur Daisy >

    Bur daisy is a total control pest plant in the Marlborough District Council’s Regional Pest Management Strategy.
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  • Cathedral Bells >

    Cathedral bells is declared a total control pest plant throughout the Marlborough region. It has a limited distribution and density.
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  • Chilean Needlegrass >

    Chilean needle grass is a containment control pest plant in the Marlborough District Council’s Regional Pest Management Strategy.
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  • Chinese Pennisetum >

    Chinese pennisetum is declared a total control pest plant throughout Marlborough. It has a limited distribution and density.
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