Australian native plants

		Aboriginal People and Their Plants Philip A. Clarke This book provides an overview of indigenous relationships to plants in Aboriginal Australia. The book is unique, spanning the gap between botany and indigenous studies. It differs from other published Australian ‘bushtucker’ overviews by treating the study of plants as a window upon which to delve in Aboriginal culture. There are insights into Aboriginal culture through looking at the roles of plants in language, ritual and religion; how Aboriginal people were actively involved in managing their environment; the importance of particular plant species to make food, drink, medicine, narcotics and tools; and the future of Aboriginal plant use studies, particularly with respect to the changing Australian landscape. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 191 pages/Hard cover/220 x 295 mm/ISBN 9781877058516/RRP $39.95
		Australian Native Plants Cultivation, use in landscaping and propagation. Fifth Edition John W. Wrigley & Murray Fagg This book is an invaluable reference for the selection of suitable plants for every area of Australia and it is essential for planning a garden, whether large, medium or small. It contains a wealth of information on literally thousands of native plants, their properties, cultivation and propagation. Beautifully illustrated with over 1000 colour photographs and detailed line drawings. There are chapters on ground covers, rockery plants, water features, shrubs, trees, annuals and bedding plants, climbers or container plants. An excellent guide for home gardeners, landscapers and professional horticulturalists. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 696 pages/Hard cover/195 x 275 mm/ISBN 187633490-8/RRP $99.95
		Australian Seeds - A guide to their Collection, Identification and Biology Editors: Luke Sweedman and David Merritt Here for the first time is a complete guide to the collection, processing and storage of seeds collected in the wild. Written by some of the world’s leading practitioners in the field of seed biology and conservation, this book describes procedures and protocols that are of international standard and apply to users throughout the world. Australian Seeds also includes the most comprehensive pictorial guide to Australian seeds available. It features photographs of 1260 Australian species, showing clearly their shape and size. This allows collectors to determine if their collections are of good, well- shaped seed- important to prevent unnecessary time being wasted in cleaning, storing and sowing of poor quality seed. Australian seeds provides an invaluable guide for those involved in flora conservation work. It will enable users to collect, process and store seed more efficiently, thus reducing loss of seed viability during the storage process, with potentially huge savings in time, effort and expense in the rehabilitation and restoration industries. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 258 pages/Hard cover/ 275mm x 215mm/isbn 0643091327/RRP$99.95
		Eremophila and allied genera. A Monograph of the Myoporaceae R.J. Chinnock This book is the result of 30 years’ research by Dr Bob Chinnock, the world authority on the family Myoporaceae. He has produced a new classification of the family resulting in the delimitation of three new genera, 95 new species and 46 new subspecies, and a revised infrageneric classification of the genera Eremophila and Mypoporum. The treatment of the species in this work includes a detailed description, photographs, analytical drawings and notes on distribution, ecology, conservation status and relationships Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 672 pages/Hard cover/220mm 290mm/ISBN 9781877058165/RRP$99.95
		Field Guide to Australian Wildflowers - over 1000 Common Australian Wildflowers Denise Greig Field Guide to Australian wildflowers describes more than 1000 of the most common species found in Australia, each listed alphabetically within their family group. Species selected represent all the key floristic regions of Australia, including the Grampians in Victoria; the Barrens and Stirling Ranges in Western Australia; Sydney’s heathlands and the tropical north. Details provided to aid plant identification include; height, leaves, flowers, fruits, habitat, distribution and flowering season. Colour photography illustrates each species and, where helpful for identification purposes, line drawings of the leaf or fruit are also included. The comprehensive introduction contains information on: how to identify wildflowers in the field, including structure, form and function flower family groups classification and terminology vegetation zones Informative text, botanical line drawings and full-colour photographs make Field guide to Australian wildflowers an authoritative guide for anyone interested in Australia’s flora. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 442 pages/ Soft cover/ 210mm x 150mm/isbn 9781864363340/RRP$45.00
		Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney Les Robinson Sydney’s best known and invaluable field guide to native plants is now in its third edition and completely updated. Brought right up to date, over 1370 species are illustrated and described. Information is given on the history, ecology, Aboriginal and European uses of each plant, together with references to literature and the journals of explorers. This field guide opens up Sydney’s extraordinary rich flora to plant lovers, students, bushwalkers, gardeners and environmentalists, in fact to anyone who wants to identify a plant in the bush. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 448 pages/Soft cover/150mm x 220mm/ISBN 0 7318 1211 5/RRP$45.00
		Flora of New South Wales. Volume 1 Gwen J. Harden, Editor A comprehensive update to Volume 1 of Flora of New South Wales, published in 1990, this revised edition includes an additional 85 species, with descriptions and illustrations of all the native and naturalized vascular plants of New South Wales. An additional 85 species are included and described for the first time for New South Wales – an increase of more than five per cent. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 678 pages/Hard cover/220mm x285mm/ISBN 0 86840 704 6/RRP$165.00
		Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2 Gwen J. Harden, Editor This revised edition of Volume 2 covers the large and well-known families of Proteaceae, Myrtaceace, Rutaceae and Fabaceae. These families, with their prominent genera of Eucalyptus, Acacia, Grevillea, Banksia, Boronia and various pea flowers, contribute greatly to the landscape we know as “Australian”. This revised edition provides up-to-date descriptions, accepted names and illustrations of all 1765 species, together with colour photographs of over 250 species and will assist students, and both amateur and professional botanists to identify the plants of New South Wales. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 690 pages/Hard cover/285mm x 220mm/ISBN 0 86840 609 0/RRP$175.00
		Flora of New South Wales. Volume 3 Gwen J. Harden, Editor Volume 3 describes 69 families, 536 genera and 1795 species including the large and conspicuous Asteraceae, as well as the well-known families of Lamiaceae, Epacridaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae and Apiaceae. Together these families contain genera prominent in a wide range of habitats, from high-altitude zones of the Kosciusko region to the inland arid zones of the State. Line drawings of all species, together with colour photographs of over 230 species will assist students, and both amateur and professional botanists to identify the plants of this State. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 717 pages/Hard cover/220mm x 285mm/ISBN 0 86840 172 2/RRP$165.00
		Flowering Natives for Home Gardens The most comprehensive pictorial record of native species that will thrive in the Australian home garden. Denise Greig Over 900 species, fully illustrated in colour. Where to find trees, shrubs, climbers and perennials for the Australian garden. A guide to native plant nurseries. Practical advice on planning and landscaping a native garden, including soil and sun requirements for natives and ways to control pests. Information on new rainforest species. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt Online Bookshop 344 pages/Soft cover/220 x 285 mm/ISBN 0207184135/RRP $49.95
		Forest Trees of Australia. Fifth Edition. D.J. Boland, M.I.H. Brooker, G.M. Chippendale, N. Hall, B.P.M. Hyland, R.D. Johnson, D.A. Kleinig, M.W. McDonald and J.D, Turner Forest Trees of Australia is the essential reference for observing, identifying and obtaining information on native trees. It describes and illustrates 300 of our most important indigenous trees, which have been carefully selected for their environmental significance, their importance to the timber industry, or their prominence in our landscape. New maps and photographs show us a wonderfully diverse range of forests, from mangrove swamps, tropical regions and deserts, to alpine areas and majestic stands of temperate forests. A colour section illustrates some of the major forest types of Australia and bark from a diverse range of species. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 736 pages/Hard cover/210mm x 266mm/ISBN 0 643 06969 0/RRP$125.00

		Gum. The story of eucalypts and their champions Ashley Hay Wherever you look in Australia you’ll see a gum tree; they have helped define the continent for thousand of years and still shape our imagination. Since Europeans came to Australia we have struggled to classify and comprehend eucalypts and the country they belong to. This is the story of that struggle, told through the lives of seven people whose lives were changed by their passion for Australia’s great tree. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 275 pages/Soft cover/210mm x 135mm/ISBN 1 876631 26 0/RRP$24.95
		Herbarium Robyn Stacey & Ashley Hay A stunning book of photographs by Robyn Stacey, one of Australia’s finest photographers. Stacey, along with essayist, Ashley Hay, throws open the closed doors of the National Herbarium of New South Wales at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, to reveal the secret history of Australia’s flora. Herbarium tells fascinating stories about the nature of collecting, those who collected, what they collected and when, and also provides the scientific background to each of the specimens. Botanical notes provide a link between the specimens and their collectors. The exquisite photographs of the botanical specimens, some extremely rare, comprise a collection of extraordinary beauty. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt Online Bookshop 155 pages/Hard cover/255 x 350 mm/ISBN 052184277-8/RRP $89.95
		A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia including the Island Territories David L. Jones In this spectacular and comprehensive book, orchid expert David Jones describes more than 1300 species and subspecies of Australian native orchids. Accompanying each genus, his line drawings will help you to easily determine the genus of each orchid you discover. Almost every species is illustrated with a beautiful colour photograph, and the detailed species descriptions include information about every part of the plant, as well as its distribution, habitat, how to distinguish it from other similar species and its conservation status. A must for dedicated orchid enthusiasts, professional botanists or anyone interested in Australian flora. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 496 pages/Hard cover/240mm x 310mm/ISBN 1 877069 12 4/RRP$75.00
		Plants of Western New South Wales G.M.Cunningham, W.E. Mulham, P.L. Milthorpe, J.H. Leigh This book is a landmark because it draws together all of the existing knowledge of plants from the area, adds to it the extensive collections and research of the authors and presents the whole as a comprehensive collation and description of the plants of the dry pastoral portion of the State. Because of its comprehensive nature, the work is significant to pastoralists and people concerned with plants throughout Australia. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 765 pages/Hard cover/220mm x 330mm/ISBN13: 978 0 409 30687 3/ RRP$281.00
		Pretty but Poisonous - Plants Poisonous to People - An Illustrated Guide for Australia R.C.H Shepherd Pretty but Poisonous is written for home and landscape gardeners, parents, child carers, grounds maintenance staff, bush walkers and all those who enjoy the great outdoors, to help identify plants that may cause poisoning, allergies or skin reactions in people. The book uses easy-to-understand language and colour photographs to aid plant identification. It includes hints on how to avoid plant poisoning and what to do if poisoning does occur. A simple colour coding system has been used to establish how toxic each plant is…. very poisonous poisonous allergenic irritant The book also details which parts of the plant are poisonous and the toxins that are likely to be encountered, as well as symptoms of poisoning. All these plants are found in Australia. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 202 pages/Soft cover/155mm x 230mm/isbn 0958743991/RRP$39.95
		Rainforest Trees and Shrubs. A field guide to their identification. Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald, John Williams A field guide to the rainforest trees and shrubs of Victoria, New South Wales and subtropical Queensland using vegetative characters. An update of the “Red Book” first published in 1984, that covers mainland eastern Australia from Victoria to Rockhampton. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for 850 species, an increase of 309. It includes major rainforest types as well as vine thickets, the drier inland extensions of rainforests. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop 264 pages/Soft cover/210mm x 300mm/ISBN 0 97755 530 5/RRP$49.95
		The Waratah Paul Nixon The Waratah was the first book published on the subject of Australia’s best known and most striking native flower. The botany of the genus Telopea is described in detail along with the three waratah species and their hybrids: T. speciosissima (NSW), T. oreades (Victoria), T. truncate (Tasmania). This edition also includes information on the latest research and discoveries along with a comprehensive section on commercially produced cultivars. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop. 96 pages/Soft cover/180mm x 240mm/ISBN 0 86417 878 6/RRP$34.95
		The Wollemi Pine James Woodford In 1994, in the Wollemi Wilderness, a field officer stumbled onto a stand of weird, towering trees. He had unwittingly stumbled upon the botanical equivalent of a living dinosaur. This revised edition of James Woodford’s Bestseller The Wollemi Pine unravels an evolutionary puzzle – the freak survival of a species that offers a window into an ecosystem one hundred million years old. Adventure and mystery; friendships and rivalries; a gamut of emotions from confusion to excitement; scientific, legal and political problems… James Woodford, the Sydney Morning Herald’s science and environment writers, tells his story with verve and style. Click here to purchase from the NSW Govt. Online Bookshop. 212 pages/Soft cover/198mm x 126mm/ISBN 1 876485 74 4/RRP$24.00