grass

13 July 2010

Once thought eradicated from the Townsville region, one of the Northern Territory’s worst weeds has been found thriving in Alligator Creek, south of Townsville.

Kyasuma grass, a highly invasive variety of mission grass, has been discovered growing on a hectare of private property.

The grass is loathed because it’s quick growing, unpalatable to livestock and out-competes native species.

Parts of the Northern Territory have been so overtaken by the grass it’s impossible to eradicate.

NQ Dry Tropics helps to coordinate the management of weeds. We have a plan (the Pest Management Strategy) that identifies target weeds in order of priority. It also outlines who is responsible for managing them.

Introduction

The dry tropics has many established and emerging tree, shrub, grass and water weeds.

Close to 4,000 plant species have been recorded in the dry tropics. This is a snapshot of some indigenous plants you can expect to see.

When it comes to trees, eucalypts, acacias and melaleucas dominate the landscape.

Some of the common eucalypt species from Greenvale to Alpha are; Moreton Bay ash, narrow-leafed ironbark, poplar gum, long-fruited bloodwood, Reid River box and silver-leafed ironbark.