• Detailed descriptions of over 150 useful plants from the temperate eco-region.
• More than 600 colour photos and drawings for ease of identification, as well as maps of local and Australia-wide distributions.
• Information on a wide range of uses for native plants as food, fibre and medicines, including notes on preparation.
• The result of a 15-year fieldwork partnership photographing, describing and using plants from the temperate eco-region of southeastern Australia. A valuable contribution to the knowledge of the native plants of south-eastern Australia.
• This guide will be of interest to people who live there and the many tourist who visit the area, as well as bushwalkers, educators, archaeologists and chefs.

Dr Judith Caton’s interest in useful native plants resulted from her study of plants in forager diets compared with those eaten by modern humans. She has many year’s experience as a teacher of biological sciences.

Richard Hardwick is the author of the highly successful Nature’s Larder, a guide to the plant foods of the NSW South Coast. He is an expert in the use native plants for food fibre and medicines.

Both Richard and Judith are actively involved in teaching and research at the Kioloa Coastal Campus of The Australian National University (the Edith and Joy London Foundation).

Title

Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia

Author

Judith Caton

Release Date

Apr 16

ISBN

9781922134608

Page Count

416

Trim Size

217mm x 163mm

Format

Paperback

Category

Guidebook