Weeds of the South-East
An Identification Guide for Australia
Fourth Edition By: F. J. Richardson, R. G. Richardson, R. C.H. Shepherd
An illustrated guide to the introduced and native weeds of south-eastern Australia.
Weeds of the South-East is a comprehensive identification guide to weeds found in the South-East Region of Australia. This fourth edition has been updated to include recent changes in nomenclature, bringing all species and genus names in line with the current Australian Plant Census. + Full description
Beautifully illustrated, this guide is for anyone interested in the identification of pest plants and the preservation of our native flora. It is an essential tool for community land and bush care organisations, local and state government weed officers and advisers, rangers, agronomists, agriculturists, survey and identification botanists, horticulturists, landscapers and gardeners.
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Paperback | March 2025 | $ 99.99ISBN: 9781486317042 | 576 pages | 245 x 170 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour photographs
Features
- Covers weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens, roadsides, wasteland and amenity areas, as well as new and emerging problem species.
- Illustrated with more than 3000 photographs, including spectacular close-up shots.
- Key features are described with relevant measurements for easier identification.
- Comparisons are made to similar species and easily confused natives.
- The South-East Region covers all of Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory, the southern half of New South Wales and the south-eastern section of South Australia.
Contents
The fourth editionIntroduction
Photograph acknowledgements
Glossary
References and further reading
Identification using flower colour and shape
Plant guide
Ferns and allied plants
Conifers
Monocotyledons
Dicotyledons
Index
View the full table of contents (PDF, 47KB).
Authors
Fiona J. Richardson gained her Honours degree in Art and Sociology from the University of London in 1978. She worked as a market and business research consultant in Europe before emigrating to Australia in 1994. She now specialises in book design and typesetting, as well as continuing her interest in plant identification and photography.
Rob G. Richardson gained his Master of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in 1976. He spent the first half of his career as a research scientist at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Frankston, Victoria, working on the physiology and ecology of weeds, and the application and formulation of herbicides. Rob is now retired, and a keen sailor and plant photographer.
Ros C. H. Shepherd gained her Master of Science from the University of Queensland in 1966 and Master of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in 1984. She spent many years as an entomologist at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Frankston, Victoria, working on the biological control of pest plants and animals, which included research in South Africa. Ros has travelled around Australia and the world photographing and documenting plants, and is now retired.
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