A GUIDE TO FLOWERS & PLANTS OF TASMANIA
"..invaluable companion and reference for bushwalkers, tourists..."
Tasmania's
separation from the Australian mainland, diverse landscape and temperate
climate has resulted in many species of plant and animal life prospering in
the state. A great number of these species are only found in Tasmania
Tree species common to Tasmania include the Tasmanian Blue Gum, the flower of which is the state floral symbol, and various types of pines. The Huon pine grows in southern rainforests and apart from its exquisite smell and touch, is one of the best boat-building timbers known to man. Another Tasmanian pine is the King William pine. Smaller plants include the Tasmanian Waratah, which proliferates on the west coast, the Leatherwood tree and the Flying Duck Orchid.
A GUIDE TO FLOWERS & PLANTS OF TASMANIA is a phenomenally successful guide, produced by the Launceston Field Naturalists Club Inc, a is now in its fourth edition.
It is an invaluable companion and reference for bushwalkers, tourists and all those interested in the Tasmanian countryside.
For ease of identification each of the species described is accompanied by one or more photographs. The text includes all information necessary to help identify the plants: size, description, flowering time, appearance of the flowers and the type of habitat where you may expect to find them.
The book also includes an introduction to the vegetation of Tasmania, illustrations of leaf shapes and a glossary.
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adapted from the Launceston Field Naturalists Club website