The 4th edition of the Wildflowers of the Granite Belt booklet has just been published by the Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium.
Secretary of the Consortium, Liz Bourne, said the booklet had proven very popular with local residents and visitors to the region as it showed some of the most common wildflowers likely to be encountered on the Granite Belt.
“Since our first edition back in 2007, we have now sold over 9,000 copies of the booklet so that just shows the level of interest in our local native flora,” she said. ” This latest edition now includes over 320 images of wildflowers and highlights some of the threatened and near-threatened species. It also has a section on the weeds that are often confused with native plants.”
The front cover of this latest edition features a beautiful photo of the critically endangered Homoranthus montanus taken by the Consortium’s Ian Milinovich.
Ms Bourne said the booklet was not intended as a comprehensive guide but covered those species of wildflowers most likely to be seen in the district during spring and summer. The plants were grouped by the most common families and the booklet also includes photos of the some of the trees, herbs, orchids, monocots, parasitic, aquatic and climbing plants found on the Granite Belt.
“This small booklet is ideal for carrying out in the bush and is complemented by the Consortium’s more comprehensive reference books, Flora of the Granite Belt and ones on local eucalypts and wattles,” she said. “It has proved very useful on our wildflower walks as it enables people to learn more about our local plants and their family groups.”
“We hope they give people an appreciation of the beauty and diversity of our local flora and join in our efforts to protect these plants.”
Publication of this most recent edition was assisted by a Grants to Community grant from the Southern Downs Regional Council and this was greatly appreciated by the Consortium.
Copies of the booklet are available for $5 either online from the Consortium’s website, www.granitebeltwildflowers.com or from Stanthorpe Print N Copy at 15 Maryland Street.
For further information, please contact Liz Bourne on 4683 6374
