Weedlings and Seedlings: A Field Guide to Seedling Identification for Bush Regeneration

This much needed book focuses on similar looking species of plants that are often incorrectly identified at seedling stage.  It covers the area from the Capricorn Coast to north-eastern New South Wales.   This book offers an important resource to help you tell the difference between a native and an exotic plant at the seedling stage.  Ecological restoration is a relatively new industry and Rusty Linnane has used his extensive experience to create this important tool to assist with in-field identification of seedlings.  His insights and  comparisons will facilitate better conservation outcomes.  Too many precious seedlings are lost through natural processes and it is important to ensure that only a few are lost from our actions as bush regenerators.

Even the common weed –  Lantana has its own doppelgänger – Velvet Leaf – and is another species incorrectly identified and mistakenly removed.  There are several plant families that have both native and introduced environmental weeds within them and can be very  similar and may need to be left until they grow a little until correct identification can be established.