Riverside Plants of the Hawkesbury-Nepean 
Jocelyn Howell, Lyn McDougall & Doug Benson 
An introduction to about one hundred interesting and beautiful plants that grow on the 
river banks. Ecologists at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens have brought together colour 
photographs and information about these plants — what they look like, where they grow 
best, when they flower, how they disperse their seeds or fruits, and information about their 
habits to help people protect and foster them. The book focuses on the river between Nepean 
Dam and Wisemans Ferry. 
64 pages, 1 12 colour photos, soft cover, RRP: $10.95 
Published by: 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 1995 
Mountain Devil to Mangrove 
A Guide to Natural Vegetation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment 
Doug Benson, Jocelyn Howell, & Lyn McDougall 
From Mountain Devils in the windswept heaths of the Upper Blue Mountains to mangroves 
in the estuary of the Hawkesbury River, the catchment includes a wealth of plant diversity 
and landform variety. This guide describes the natural vegetation of the Hawkesbury, Nepean, 
Grose, Capertee, Wolgan, Wollangambe, Colo and Macdonald River catchments and 
includes comments on landform, geology, soils and rainfall. 1500 native plant species are 
listed in the accompanying booklet. 
68 pages A4 size, 48 colour photos plus 58 page enclosed booklet, RRP: $21.95 
Published by: 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 1996 
Taken for Granted 
The bushland of Sydney and its suburbs 
Doug Benson & Jocelyn Howell 
This book describes the impact of Sydney's growth on the natural 
vegetation, from 1788 to the present day. It will help you find out 
about the vegetation in your area. 
Published by Kangaroo Press in association with the Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Sydney. RRP: $30.75 
These publications are available from the Royal Botanic Gardens: at the Gardens Shop 
