08. Plant Potter
An online book of Australian native plants and invasive species: 298 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, orchids, ferns, fungi and more. It has a map of where they grow, an A to Z, search, and filters for poisonous, edible and healing plants.
Free to use – no sign up. Prefer it on its own? Open Plant Potter full screen.
Plant Potter at a glance
205 natives and 93 invasive or introduced species, from wattles to Weeds of National Significance.
See where any plant grows, or tap a state to show only what grows there.
Browse by letter, or search common and Latin names as you type.
Filter to poisonous, edible, hallucinogenic or healing plants, with safety notes.
Questions
Is Plant Potter free?
Yes. Use it online or download it free, with no sign-up.
Does it work offline?
Yes. All 298 plants, the map and the fonts are built into one HTML file, so it works without an internet connection. Photos load from Wikimedia Commons when you're online.
Which plants are included?
205 Australian natives and 93 invasive or introduced species across trees, shrubs, wildflowers, orchids, grasses, ferns, mosses, fungi, aquatic plants, cacti and succulents, climbers and carnivorous plants, including the Weeds of National Significance.
Can I use it to decide what's safe to eat?
No. Plant Potter is a general guide. Only eat a plant or mushroom that an expert has identified, and call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 if you think someone has been poisoned.
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