Plant Identification Websites by Barbara Clark

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Friends of the Garden posts a comprehensive list of plant identification sites available on the internet.


Here is the link http://thebotanicalcenter.org/internet-plant-sites


And, here is the list of links -

INTERNET PLANT SITES 

Editor's Note: This comprehensive list is compiled and updated by Friend of the Garden volunteer Barbara Clark. We don't think you'll find a more complete list of websites dedicated to plant identification and information anywhere! Thanks, Barb!


Here's Barb's bio - My interest in flowers and photography began by walking the Ozark Greenways trails. Seeing many unknown plants, both along the paths and in my yard from spreading seed, I began trying to identity each one. This became easier after I received a digital camera. Now I can look at a computer photo and compare it with one found on the Net.  From such searching, I have an ever growing list of Web sites. These can be viewed HERE. One plant was unknown for 2 years.  The  Nathanael  Greene/Close Memorial Parks were first seen while walking the South Creek Greenway Trail.    My interest in the gardens grew after picking up a Friends of the Garden bochure at the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden and talking with George Deatz. The development and growth of both Parks, which are now called, the Springfield Botanical Gardens, has been very impressive. With more gardens and attractions planned, I am so looking forward to photographing  the  beautiful plants and flowers.    


Please check out this site of Bob and Barb Kipfer which has amazing resource links to all sorts of organisms and very interesting articles. springfieldmn.blogspot.com/p/resources Many sites from there are listed below. New links are identified by an asterisk - *

INTERNET PLANT SITES Revised December 2013

RESOURCES

http://springfieldmn.blogspot.com/p/resources.html * Bob and Barb Kipfer
http://www.backyardnature.net/i-ident.htm *
http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/finding-native-plants.html * USA Native Plants
http://findnativeplants.com/ USA Native Plants continued * Carole Seville Brown
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/organism_menu.htm * Organisms
http://grownative.org/native-plant-info/plant-picker/ * MO
http://www.ediblewildfood.com/ * Edible Plants
http://www.invasive.org/species/weeds.cfm * Invasive Plants
http://www.theplantlist.org/ *

ID SITES

Plantinformation@mobot.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it E-mail address for questions and pictures
http://2bnthewild.com/phvsixsc.htm Wildflower Key
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Wildflowers
http://www.garden.org/plantfinder/
http://www.mywildflowers.com/ Also flower of the week
http://www.northernontarioflora.ca/index.cfm
http://www.ontariowildflowers.com/
http://www.pnwflowers.com/
http://www.realtimerendering.com/flowers/flowers.html
http://www.renyswildflowers.com/index.html
http://www.uni.edu/~andersow/wildflowers.html ID by number of Petals
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=11 * Flowers

WILDFLOWER - PREFERRED SITES IN DESCENDING ORDER

http://www.missouriplants.com/ MO Dan Tenaglia Deceased
http://www.kswildflower.org/ KS
http://www.kywildflowers.info/earlyspring/index.html KY
http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/gallery/search_albums.php TN
http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/galleryindex.html CT

WILDFLOWER SITES

http://alabamaplants.com/index.html Al Dan Tenaglia Deceased
http://www.delange.org/ArizWFlowers/Wf.htm AZ
http://www.birdmom.net/wildflowerindex.html CA
http://herbarium.biology.colostate.edu/photo.htm CO
http://www.delawarewildflowers.org/index.php DE
http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/FieldGuide/fieldguide.html Desert USA
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/index.htm IL
http://www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org/gallery.php KS
http://www.missouriwildflowerguide.com/default.asp MO
http://www.dclunie.com/eshelton/wildflow/wildind.html * Northeast and North Central USA
http://www.all-creatures.org/picb/wfshl-photo.html NY Sleepy Hollow lake
http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-wildflowers.html OH
http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/okwild/toc_date.html OK
http://www.pbase.com/richarda/wildflowers&gcmd=add_ OK
http://www.westernpawildflowers.com/ * Pennsylvania
http://inspirezone.org/wildflowerindex.html TN Southern Appalachian/Blue Ridge Mountains
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/photogallery/index.html TX
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/PlantPics_archive.htm TX
http://wildflower.org/gallery/ TX Lady Bird Johnston Center
http://uswildflowers.com/ USA
http://www.prairiefrontier.com/ WI

PLANT SITES

http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plant_week.htm AR
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/ Better Homes and Gardens
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/annual/ *BHG Annuals
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/common-name/ * BHG Perennials
http://biology.missouristate.edu/Herbarium/Plants%20of%20the%20Interior%20Highlands/photographs_of_flowering_plants.htm Paul L.Redfearn, Jr. MSU
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/flora/ CA
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/
http://digitalflowerpictures.blogspot.com/2012/07/ice-plant.html
http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/plants/plants.htm Duke University NC
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/22 * FL
http://www.floridata.com/index.cfm
http://www.flowerpictures.net/flower_database/flower_ID.html
http://www.frenchgardening.com/
http://healthyhomegardening.com/index.php?s=1
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantinfo.shtml MO
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/pib.asp MO Plants in bloom by month
http://www.ngb.org/index.cfm
http://www.noble.org/apps/plantimagegallery/index.aspx *
http://ozarksgardens.com/news/0/0/rOuzx/today-s-notes.html * MO Frank Shipe
http://www.perennials.com/content/
http://plants.usda.gov/index.html
http://www.robinssalvias.com/index.html Salvias
http://www.robsplants.com/plantlinks/
http://2bnthewild.com/index2.shtml * Southeastern USA
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/florane/list.htm * Wetland plants of Northeast USA

SEED AND NURSERY SITES

http://www.americanmeadows.com
http://www.bluestem.ca/ornamental-grass.htm
http://www.burpee.com/?cid=ppc
http://www.edenbrothers.com/store/flower_seeds.html
http://www.everwilde.com/store/All-wildflower-seeds-01.html
http://www.gracefulgardens.com/delphin.htm
http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?pageId=1
http://www.naturehills.com/
http://springhillnursery.com/
http://www.thetreefarm.com/
http://www.westongardens.com/wgib%20starting%20page.htm
http://www.wildflowermix.com/
http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/index.htm

TREES

http://www.cookforest.com/articles/trees/visual-guide.cfm#menu *
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Trees *
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=10 *
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/index.html8 *
http://ontariotrees.com/id/index.php *

WEED SITES

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_intro.html * CA
http://weedid.aces.uiuc.edu/ IL
http://courses.missouristate.edu/pbtrewatha/Midwest_Weeds.htm MO Great pics
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ipmpestlist.asp MO Pest list
http://weedid.missouri.edu/index.cfm MO
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/html_pubs/WEEDS/list.html * Northcentral USA
http://www.weedalert.com/weed_id.php PBI Gordon
http://oak.ppws.vt.edu/weedindex.htm * Virginia
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/weedcontrol/ContentROne.asp?fContentIdSelected=1244805053&fCategoryIdSelected=-767145940&fX=X WA

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