A Field Guide to the Grampians Flora
Gardening Botany Australian Flora Nature Field Guide Wildflowers Hiking & Outdoor Recreation
A Field Guide to the Grampians Flora by Rodger Elliot is the 1984 classic that bushwalkers, native-plant gardeners and weekend naturalists still reach for first. 144 pages of crisp line drawings and colour plates sit beside concise ID notes, flowering times and habitat clues, making it easy to separate a Grampians peppermint from a manna gum or spot the tiny Caladenia orchids that hide in the heath. Printed on durable matte paper and bound to open flat on a rock, the guide is light enough for daypacks yet detailed enough for serious botanical reference.
What makes this copy special is its condition: clean, tight and free of the foxing that plagues most 1980s field guides. No inscriptions, no ex-library stamps—just the original pages in near-new order, ready to slip into your pack or glovebox. At 144 pages it covers every major plant family found in Victoria’s Grampians Ranges, from alpine snow-gums to the spring wildflower carpets that turn the peaks into a photographer’s dream.
Collectors value the first edition for Elliot’s pioneering focus on south-western Victoria’s endemic flora, while gardeners love the propagation hints that pre-date today’s native-plant nurseries. Whether you’re planning a post-bushfire trek, designing a water-wise Grampians-inspired garden, or simply want a nostalgic slice of 1980s Australian natural history, this illustrated Algona paperback remains the most user-friendly guide ever printed for the region.
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