Plants

• About the Queensland Herbarium
• How to identify specimens
• Weeds
• Our specimen collection

• About regional ecosystems
• Regional ecosystem descriptions
• Broad vegetation groups
• Fire management guidelines

Find out about Queensland’s native plants. Queensland has over 8000 native flowering plants and more than 1500 non-flowering plants (gymnosperms, ferns, mosses).

Find out about some of the new species of plants discovered in the last few years.

• Clearing of protected plants
• Growing protected plants
• Harvesting protected plants
• Trading in protected plants

• Preventing the spread of significant invasive plants (weeds)
• Preventing weed spread: advice for gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts
• Managing invasive plants on your property
• Travelling in Cape York and the Torres Strait

Poisonings often involve children and pets and are associated with garden or house plants. Many plant and fungi species are known to be poisonous to humans and animals.