Native and naturalized plants
Native and naturalized plants of the Carolinas and Georgia, eastern Tennessee and northern Florida

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Welcome to
NameThatPlant.net!

A clearinghouse of information about native and naturalized plants of the Carolinas and Georgia.

Use the search tool at left to query by common or scientific name, by plant description, or by family.

On this site you can see what native plants are being recommended for landscape use, look up botanical terms, read about plants and plant communities, and discover botanically interesting places to visit.

The ReadMeFirst page is a good place to start. To really learn your way around the site, download a tour guide!


NameThatPlant.net currently features 2615 plants and 8819 photos.
For 1181 plants, the pronunciation of at least one of its scientific names is demonstrated (click the button beside the name to hear it pronounced).

Recent additions include a "compare" feature. Whenever you see a photograph with a note saying "compare this to" just click on the link(s) —
Check out these examples:
Smooth Hydrangea
Pale Yellow Trillium

Another new feature is the drop-down box at the top of the search results page, that allows you to see flowers, leaves, fruit, etc., at a glance! Habitat descriptions are now displayed here too, along with the maps.


NameThatPlant.net is a work-in-progress: Your comments/corrections are welcomed and will make the site more useful for us all.
Address them to
webmaster@namethatplant.net

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Last updated: 4 February 2010
Copyright © 2006 JK Marlow