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
- August 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- July 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- June 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- May 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- April 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- March 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- February 2023—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
2022
- November 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- October 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- September 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- August 2022—Weed Spotters Network Queensland Bulletin
- 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
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).