Plants of the Victorian High Country

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Plants of the Victorian High Country

A Field Guide for Walkers

Hospitality and service industries Botany and plant sciences Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest

Authors: John Murphy, Bill Dowling

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Language: English

Published by: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published on: 1st August 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 152 pages

ISBN: 9780643104655


Introduction

This book will allow anyone with little botanical knowledge to identify plants that they are most likely to encounter while walking in Victoria's High Country. The guide is written in plain English and includes a glossary of botanical terms.

Contents

Plants of the Victorian High Country contains species descriptions and photographs of plants to be found along popular walking tracks, such as Harrietville to Mt Feathertop and Mt Hotham. Plants of the montane, sub-alpine and alpine zones are included, sorted into five easily distinguished groups: herbs, daisy herbs, low woody shrubs, tall shrubs and trees, and eucalypts.

Features

The guide features straightforward identification keys and clear photos of the leaves, flowers and stems of the plant.

Who Should Read This

If you are a nature lover, planning to walk in the Victorian High Country, this book is an essential addition to your backpack.

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