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Fungi Pocket guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South West Western Australia
By Sapphire McMullan-Fisher and Katrina Syme
Published 2018, 2024 $10.00
Contains 91 common mushrooms and other fungi from South West WA with images from the region: Kalbarri to Ravensthorpe, including Perth and the south west Capes.
Shower proof and light so you can take it out in the field.
Was available, when in stock, from WA Naturalists’ Club Meetings, Fungi events, Club office or members who are Fungi Leaders
Identification and Ecology of Southwest Australian Orchids.
A User-friendly
Guide
By Mark Brundrett
*** Out of Print ***
Published 2014 $55.00
This field guide to temperate West Australian orchids is designed to be user friendly by limiting the use of terminology in keys and using visual guides to species, but also aims to make identification as accurate as possible. For each species, a brief description focuses on defining features with the majority of space used for photos that clearly show identifying features. There are over 1500 photographs including many focus-stacked images that reveal intricate floral details. It also provides detailed information on the pollination, ecology, cultivation, conservation and taxonomy of these orchids.
A Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the Rockingham Offshore Islands and Cape Peron.
By A. Motherwell (Chairman)
Published 1988 $11.00
This Guide describes and illustrates the flora and fauna (including marine life) of Garden Island, the offshore islands of Shoalwater Bay and Cape Peron. It also includes Tern Island, a recently vegetated islet in Safety Bay. A rich diversity of wildlife is illustrated and attention is drawn to the importance of the area with regard to breeding of species such as the Little Penguin.
The special role of the islands is emphasized by the survival on Garden Island of the Tammar Wallaby, together with several species of trees, plants and bush birds, all of which are absent from the immediate mainland. The main factors favouring their survival are the absence of regular burning, and of predators such as the fox and feral cat. The communities of Garden Island may represent the balance of flora and fauna which existed on the mainland prior to European settlement. Five sections are included: plants, birds, mammals, reptiles and marine life.
The Dragonflies (Odonata) of South-western Australia.
By J.A.L. Watson
Department of Zoology, University of Western Australia and
Zoological Laboratory, Downing Street, Cambridge, England
Published 1962
$3.85 Handbook No. 7
A guide to the identification, ecology, distribution and affinities of larvae and adults.
A Guide to the Coastal Flora of South-western Australia.
(2nd edition). By G.G. Smith
$8.80 Handbook No. 10
The Natural History of the Wongan Hills.
By K.F. Kenneally (Co-ordinator)
Published 1977, 108 p.
$6.60 (Free to members) Handbook No. 11
A detailed natural history of the region including a listing of every bird, mammal and species of flora that anyone had ever found in the area.
- PREFACE
- Narrative and Environment of the Survey
- History of the Wongan Hills
- The Flora
- Mammals
- Birds
- Amphibians and Reptiles
- Spiders
Mangroves of Western Australia.
By V. Semeniuk, K.F. Kenneally and P. G. Wilson.
Published 1978
$6.60 Handbook No. 12
A Naturalists’ Guide to Perth.
By B.M.J. Hussey,
M. Southwell-Keely
and J.M. Start
$11.00 Handbook No. 13
“If you have time to spare, are interested in natural history and a visitor to, or resident of Western Australia, this book will assist you to discover some of its wonderful flora and fauna. It contains brief descriptions of twenty-four locations, within or close to the City of Perth, that are of interest to the naturalist. These places have been selected to cover all the landforms in the area from the Darling Range, across the coastal plain and extending to the nearby islands. They include examples of all the major vegetation associations. Most are accessible by car and many are served by public transport.” – page 2.
Pollination in Western Australia
– A Database of Animals Visiting Flowers.
By E.M. Brown,
A.H. Burbidge, J. Dell,
D. Edinger, S.D. Hopper and R.T. Wills.
1997
$27.50 Handbook No. 15
This book of over 450 pages, lists 4,000 records of birds, insects and mammals visiting native plants. It is an invaluable reference for gardeners and bush regenerators interested in planting native plants to attract pollinators. The records have been compiled statewide and many naturalists have contributed their own unpublished observations. General chapters discuss pollination biology and the data records are arranged in several tables for easy reference.
Growing Locals: Gardening with Local Plants in Perth.
By Robert Powell & Jane Emberson.
Illustrated by wildlife artist S. Tingay.
$50.00
This is a new edition of Growing Locals: Gardening with Local Plants in Perth, by Robert Powell & Jane Emberson. Besides advice on how to foster a community of local native plants in your garden (or elsewhere), and discussion of why it is desirable, the book will include an updated list of native plants of the Perth Metropolitan Region (over 1,800) and their distribution, compiled by Greg Keighery, Vanda Longman & Barbara Rye.
The definitive guide to growing local native plants in the Perth region.
This book:-
- explains the value of local plants
- deals with planning, establishing and managing your garden
- describes how to observe plants and their response to their environment
- discusses the associations between plants and animals
- includes a list of virtually all the plant species of the Perth region, showing where they grow
- suggests where to see examples of Perth’s different plant communities
“This welcome new edition should be read by all who grow our plants, and by all who seek to understand them, for whatever reason. Everything you need to know is included – what they are, where they grow and how you can grow them.
– Alex George (botanist and author)
It combines the authors’ fascination in watching and growing Perth’s wonderful plants with the wide knowledge gathered by many others.”
“wonderfully informative”, “inspiring”
– Bush Telegraph (Zanthorrea Nursery)
Discover the importance of growing local plants in this passionate book. Find out which plants grow in your area and how to recreate your own precious bit of bushland.