Resources

There are a number of resources to help you identify and collect weed specimens.

The Weed Spotters Handbook has all the information you need to start spotting weeds in your region.

Reducing weed risks from fodder aims to increase awareness of weed risks associated with fodder use in Queensland. It highlights tools which can be used to help assess weed risks, along with strategies for reducing weed risks associated with fodder.

Weed spotters bulletin

We produce a monthly bulletin on the latest activities of the Weed Spotters Network Queensland.

2023

2022

2021

For older editions of the Weed Spotters bulletin, please email Queensland.Herbarium@qld.gov.au.

Weed spotter training and resources

Weed Identification Tool
Collecting and preserving plant specimens, a manual (PDF, 1.3MB)
How to collect and send specimens
Botanical cover sheet (PDF, 45KB)
Difficult to collect plants, a manual for weed spotters (contact us for a copy Queensland.Herbarium@qld.gov.au).

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