Resources
There are a number of resources to help you identify and collect weed specimens.
The Weed Spotter App is an easy way for you to send weed photographs to the Queensland Herbarium for identification via your Android smartphone. Download the app or view the Terms of Use and User Guide.
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.
2022
- July 2022 – Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- June 2022 — Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- May 2022 — Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- April 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- March 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- February 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
2021
- November 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- October 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- September 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- August 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- July 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- June 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- May 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- April 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- March 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- February 2021—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
2020
- November 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- October 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- September 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- August 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- July 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- June 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- May 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- April 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- March 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- February 2020—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
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).
Technical weed identification sheets
The following weed identification sheets have been provided for specific species, or groups of species, that cannot be easily identified from pictures and text.
The keys are technical and require a basic understanding of botanical terminology. It is assumed that the user has already confidently identified the specimen to the level of genus.
Instructions on how to use the keys are included at the top of each sheet.
A hand lens or magnifying glass may be needed to observe some characteristics.
- Have I got fireweed? (PDF, 1.7MB) (Senecio madagascariensis)
- Which Asparagus have I got? (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Which Thunbergia have I got? (PDF, 1.5MB).
For explanation of terms, consult the Flora of Australia glossary of terms.
Additional information about weeds is available on the Business Queensland website.