About the book

Australian conservation and sustainable productivity requires an understanding of individual plant species in order to manage vegetation well. Plants of Central Queensland provides a guide for identifying and understanding plants of the region so that pastoralists and others can be better equipped to manage the vegetation resource of our grazing lands. The book provides information on the habitat, distribution, foliage and fruits of 525 plant species. Informative notes highlighting declared, poisonous, weed and medicinal plants are included, and plants useful for bees and bush tucker are also noted. These are the most important plants you might see if you live in or travel through central Queensland. Plants of Central Queensland is based on a previous work of the same title but is greatly expanded, incorporating information on an additional 285 plant species. * Covers both introduced and native species * Informative and easy-to-read * Simple keys are provided to assist in identifying plants * Well illustrated with over 850 color photographs * Distribution map for each species * Description for each species covers habit, leaves, flowers and fruits * Additional information is given on habitat and distribution including notes on palatability or toxicity to livestock