Aquatic and Wetland Plants: A Field Guide for Non-tropical AustraliaA companion to Planting for Wetlands and Dams, this field guide describes the aquatic and wetland plants of non-tropical Australia. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
A UNSW Press book listed by families | 12 |
This book is copyright Apart from | 18 |
Romanowski Nick 1954 | 24 |
Cyperaceae | 30 |
Droseraceae | 45 |
Hydrocharitaceae | 57 |
Juncaginaceae | 63 |
Lamiaceae | 69 |
Menyanthaceae | 75 |
Nymphaeaceae | 81 |
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Common terms and phrases
AMPHIBROMUS aquatic areas Asia brackish brown Cabombaceae carpels central New South clubrush cm long coastal common cooler creeks distinctive eastern Victoria eaten edges elongated ephemeral waters ephemeral wetlands extending fairly floating leaves flower stalk flowerheads form dense forms extensive stands fringes of wetlands fruits genus grass growing habitat inland introduced introduced species Kangaroo Island mainland Australia mature metre high metre in height metres Murray River Myriophyllum nardoo naturalised non-tropical Australia northern New South Northern Territory paperbark pondweed Queensland range reddish rhizomes rounded rush seasonally flooded seasonally wet sedge seed capsules shallow waters shallowly flooded similar simulans slender smooth sometimes South Australia South Wales south-eastern Australia southern Australia southern Queensland species is found spikerush sporocarps sprawling stems submerged leaves subspecies swamps tapering Tasmania tepals tolerant tropical tussocks twigrush upright variifolium veins Victoria water levels waterlogged watermilfoil weed Western Australia wet soils wetland fringes wetland plants wetlands wide widespread yellow Zealand