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Blue mustard

Chorispora tenella

See it - Report it

Early detection is vital to stop Blue mustard becoming established in South Australia.
If you see this weed, please report it to the National Pest Alert Hotline (Freecall) 1800 084 881.

Freecall 1800 084 881

Weed profile

  • Annual
  • Herb
  • Reportable
  • Habitat: crops

Impact

Competes with crops.

Description

  • Annual to 60 cm tall with tiny sticky hairs and unpleasant smell.
  • Leaves undivided, with shallowly-toothed margins.
  • Flowers with four mauve petals.
  • Seeds in long pods.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Eyre Peninsula
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Green Adelaide
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Green Adelaide Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Hills and Fleurieu
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Kangaroo Island
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Limestone Coast
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Limestone Coast Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Murraylands and Riverland
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Entry

Must not be imported into the region.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

Northern and Yorke
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

South Australian Arid Lands
Control

Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board.

Sale

Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.

Movement

Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.

Notifiable

land owners in this region must notify the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.

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Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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