Plants of central Queensland – their identification and uses by Eric Anderson Published in 1993 by Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Information Series QI03069, colour, soft cover, 272 pages Price $A62.00 plus $A12 postage within Australia [up to 3 kg], overseas postage please request a quote ISBN 0734502494 or ISBN 9780734502490

Knowledge about vegetation is a key element in land management, whether the focus is on agriculture, recreation or conservation. It is particularly important in an area like central Queensland – the heart of the state’s cattle industry.

This book clearly describes and illustrates 240 plants of central Queensland so that they can be readily identified in the field. To make the book easy to use, the plants are grouped into major plant types – ferns, herbs, trees, shrubs and grasses.

Plants of central Queensland has been written to help everyone in this prime grazing area who needs to make decisions about vegetation and land management. It is a valuable resource for graziers, other land owners, naturalists, conservationists, and anyone interested in land care or Australian vegetation.

Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• How to use this book
• Plant groups (pages 1-258):
•     Ferns
•     Palms and cycads
•     Aerial plants
•     Trees and shrubs
•     Vines and creepers
•     Cacti
•     Herbaceous plants
•     Water plants
•     Sedges and matrush
•     Grasses
• Further reading
• Indices: scientific names, common names