Noosa’s Native Plants

Noosa’s Native Plants is a website dedicated to the description of local plants of the Noosa Shire.

Each plant is defined by its scientific name. Photographs are included together with information about common names, aboriginal uses, landscaping uses, and interaction with other species: birds, bees, insects and other fauna..

The site is updated as more information comes to hand. Name changes are noted and more photographs are added. A slideshow of plants flowering, fruiting or currently of interest, is seasonally adjusted.

Location Lists

Location lists include a selection of species found in particular locations.

Vegetation

Different vegetation communities that occur in Noosa are described.

Cultural Uses

Caution is urged when plants are used for culinary or medicinal purposes. Some information may be anecdotal and correct identification is essential.

Botany Words

This site allows you to highlight individual words for a general web search but the Botany Words list is an additional Glossary that will help refine some of the descriptions.