Australian flora

Firewood Banksia

Firewood Banksia

Firewood BanksiaPhilippa Nikulinsky A unique celebration of Banksia menziesii - commonly known as...

Firewood BanksiaPhilippa Nikulinsky A unique celebration of Banksia menziesii - commonly known as firewood banksia - by acclaimed botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky. This series of exquisitely detailed drawings and paintings records the species and its cycles in all their beauty. A dazzling and wondrous celebration of Banksia menziesii (firewood or Menzies' banksia) by one of Australia's best botanical artists. After many field trips and long observation of the species, Philippa Nikulinsky ...

$35.00

Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide

Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide

Hakeas: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday 'Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide' is the first ful...

Hakeas: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday 'Hakeas: A Field and Garden Guide' is the first fully comrehensive book on this plant group. Most Hakeas are shrubs. Many bear beautiful flower spikes, followed by large, unusual fruits which are popular in dried flower arrangements. It features all 148 species and 15 sub-species known. It is an important contribution to our knowledge of native plants. For botanists who have, to date, had no reference for this group, the book will prove invaluable...

$34.95

A Field Guide to West Australian Isopogons and Petrophiles

A Field Guide to West Australian Isopogons and ...

Rob Sainsbury Rob Sainsbury has had a keen interest in Western Australian flora since the early 1...

Rob Sainsbury Rob Sainsbury has had a keen interest in Western Australian flora since the early 1980's. This book is the fourth in a series of field guides on Western Australian flora written over a number of years. This book focuses on a selection of Western Australian plants from the plant family Myrtaceae or myrtles. It is designed to function as a field guide to assist in the field identification of all named Western Australian species of Beaufortias, Eremaeas, Kunzeas and Regelias. Their...

$30.00

Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia

Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia

Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection Cultivation and ManagementDean Nicoll...

Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their Selection Cultivation and ManagementDean Nicolle 'Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia' treats 81 taller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 84 species included in the companion book 'Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia') suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for mu...

$35.00

Wild Food Plants of Australia

Wild Food Plants of Australia

Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of AustraliaTim Low 'Australian Nature Fieldguide:...

Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of AustraliaTim Low 'Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of Australia' is the field guide edition of 'Wild Food Plants of Australia'. It is presented in a concise, convenient form to facilitate quick and ready reference in the field. Tim Low has provided a truly reliable guide to our edible flora, making identification easy, thus it is a perfect companion for bushwalkers, naturalists, scientists and, with emphasis on wild food cuisine,...

$34.95

Orchids of Margaret River Orchids of Margaret River

Orchids of Margaret River

Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s southwest capesJane Scott This book showcases the fanta...

Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s southwest capesJane Scott This book showcases the fantastic array of native orchids that we have in the Margaret River and SW Capes Region, featuring 130 different orchids, including a few hybrids thrown in for good measure! Most have a wider distribution over the International Biodiversity Hotspot that is southwest Western Australia. The clear photographs and descriptions in this handbook will introduce you to, and help you identify these fascinating...

$19.95

Wild about the Natives Wild about the Natives

Wild about the Natives

Wild about the NativesBeth Baker This book is a photographic celebration of wildflowers in the Pe...

Wild about the NativesBeth Baker This book is a photographic celebration of wildflowers in the Perth Hills, Kings Park and the Cape Naturaliste region of Western Australia. It makes a perfect present for wildflower enthusiasts, those with an eye for beauty and overseas and interstate visitors.

$30.00

The Magical World of Fungi The Magical World of Fungi

The Magical World of Fungi

Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accompli...

Patricia Negus, with notes by Richard Robinson and Jane Scott In this unique publication accomplished artist, Patricia Negus, illustates the common fungi of Australia’s southwest in stunning watercolours. Take a journey with Patricia into this little known biological kingdom and share in her excitement as she talks about her passion. Marvel at the richness of colour, texture and the sheer beauty of these fascinating and enigmatic organisms. Contains scientifically accurate illustrations of ma...

$24.95

500 Plants

500 Plants

500 Plants: Great Australian favourites for your gardenAngus Stewart 500 tried and tested native ...

500 Plants: Great Australian favourites for your gardenAngus Stewart 500 tried and tested native plants from Australia's favourite gardening authority. Out of the thousands of Australian plants worthy of garden space, here are the top 500, as edited and selected by Angus Stewart. These are the tried and tested, the popular cultivars, the ones that won't turn up their heels and die on you - and are available commercially. Over the last few decades, the native plants that had been looked on by ...

$36.95

A Field Guide to Australian Fungi

A Field Guide to Australian Fungi

Bruce Fuhrer For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species wi...

Bruce Fuhrer For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi photographed in their natural environment - many for the first time with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints. Descriptions cover size, range, shape, habitat information as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions and a pictorial guide to groups. The book is a culmination o...

$49.95

Growing Australian Natives

Growing Australian Natives

Growing Australian Natives: Second EditionJohn Mason Interest in growing native plants has burgeo...

Growing Australian Natives: Second EditionJohn Mason Interest in growing native plants has burgeoned in recent years, especially with many more varieties of native plants being available in specialist and general nurseries. Gardeners are not only drawn to native plants for their beauty, but also because they attract birds and butterflies to their gardens and are the ideal plants for our warmer summers and drier conditions. The variety of Australian native plants is enormous, some 20,000 speci...

$39.95

Reed Concise Guide: Wildflowers of Australia Reed Concise Guide: Wildflowers of Australia

Reed Concise Guide: Wildflowers of Australia

Ken Stepnell One of the first three titles in an exciting new series of concise field guides.Pock...

Ken Stepnell One of the first three titles in an exciting new series of concise field guides.Pocket sized but covers over 225 key species, including orchids, wattles, daisies and myrtles. Contains 250 photographs illustrating key features. Written accounts on ID of flowers and leaves, habitat and range. Plastic cover ideal for use in field.

$16.95