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Plant Databases & related sites PLANTS National Databasehttp://plants.usda.gov/ South Carolina Plant Atlas The purpose of this Atlas is to show, on a county by county basis, the distribution of all native and naturalized ferns, fern allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms of South Carolina. http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/herb/ NCU Flora of the Southeastern United States The goal of the NCU Flora of the Southeastern United States is to provide information on the collection records, ecology, geographic distribution, and taxonomic concepts of the vascular flora of the region, including a distribution map and related information for each species. http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/seflora/firstviewer.htm The Vascular Plant Atlas of Georgia An online source of vouchered information for the distribution of plants within Georgia. http://www.plantbio.uga.edu/herbarium/GeorgiaAtlas/index.html University of South Carolina Herbarium http://www.herbarium.org University of Tennessee Vascular Plant Herbarium http://tenn.bio.utk.edu/vascular/vascular.shtml Missouri Plants Photographs and detailed descriptions of the flowering and non-flowering plants of Missouri. Plants are categorized by flower color and/or leaf characteristics. http://www.missouriplants.com/ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants A comprehensive searchable database of vascular plants in the State of Florida. http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/ Southeastern Flora An online resource to assist you in identifying native or naturalized wildflowers you may find in the southeastern United States. Define a few characteristics about your plant specimen, and the visual photo search results will help you narrow your selection to the exact species. http://southeasternflora.com Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States A more or less eclectic and ever growing database of plants found in one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. http://2bnthewild.com/index2.shtml http://2bnthewild.com/links.htm Celebrating Wildflowers Celebrating Wildflowers is dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants. The site includes information on pollinators, native plant gardening, landscaping for wildlife, the importance of local ecotypes, genetic considerations, rare plants, wildflower ethics, unique natural communities, as well as pages "just for kids," and teacher resources. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center This native plants database includes over 7000 plant species native to North America, and allows you to search for plants based on a combination of characteristics, such as light and water requirements, bloom color and season. http://www.wildflower.org/plants Native Plants for Georgia: Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines A University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service guide to native plants for Georgia gardens. http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B987/B987-contents.htm/ Native Plants for Georgia: Ferns A University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service guide to native ferns for Georgia gardens. http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B987-2/B987-2.html/ A Rescuer's Guide to Georgia Native Plants "Finding what you are looking for!" This unique site changes each month, showing pictures which illustrate what the plants look like NOW. http://georgianatives.net Wildflowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vines of North Carolina http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/plants/plants.htm/ Wetland Plant Identification This site seeks to facilitate the identification of common wetland plants of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of the Carolinas. http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/wetland/library/PrefaceNEW.cfm/ Grass Manual on the Web Materials for this website were developed as a part of the Manual of Grasses for North America project. http://www.herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ Georgia Champion Trees http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/ForestManagement/ChampionTree.cfm Shrubs of the Southeastern United States http://www.plantbio.uga.edu/herbarium/seshrubs/index.htm Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ Tree Bark ID Tips on identifying trees by their bark, along with bark photographs of native trees found in the vicinity of Raleigh, North Carolina. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantbiology/ncsc/happy2_files/happy2.htm South Carolina Champion Trees http://www.clemson.edu/champtree/SouthCarolinaChampionTree.htm Pines of South Carolina http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/acmoore/pinesofSC.html Tree Identification Fact Sheets from Virginia Tech http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/factsheets.cfm Tallest Examples of Eastern Native Trees http://www.nativetreesociety.org/bigtree/webpage_tall_tree_list.htm Woody Plant ID Guides from Clemson University Extension Service http://www.clemson.edu/hort/scmg/familiartreesscbotanical.php http://www.clemson.edu/hort/scmg/familiartreessccommon.php Angiosperm Phylogeny Website A set of characterizations of all orders and families of extant angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms, i.e. all seed plants. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/welcome.html Flora of North America http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1 Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, & Georgia, by Alan S. Weakley http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm The Natural Communities of South Carolina, initial classification and description, by John B. Nelson (1986) http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/acmoore/communities.html Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, third approximation, by Michael P. Schafale and Alan S. Weakley (1990) (PDF) Weed Library Tha National Gardening Association's collection of "weeds" common in gardens, lawns, and landscapes along with the essential information you need for identifying and managing them. http://www.garden.org/weedlibrary/ NatureServe Explorer An authoritative source for information on more than 65,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/ TVA Native Plant Selector Search for plants native to the Tennessee Valley by criteria such as plant height, soil conditions, etc. http://www.tva.com/river/landandshore/stabilization/plantsearch.htm Native Plant Alternatives Leaving old garden standards behind is difficult but necessary if our natural parks, forests, and fields are to have a future. When you are ready to eradicate those unruly invasives from your garden and add some new choices to your plant inventory, the National Arboretum and the US Forest Service offer recommendations for the Mid-Atlantic region. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/nativegardening/alternatives.shtml PlantNative A site dedicated to moving native plants and naturescaping into mainstream landscaping practices, this includes tutorials, regional plant lists, and native plant nurseries. http://www.plantnative.com/ Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Native Alternatives A suggested list of native plants to use as alternatives to commonly planted but invasive species. http://www.bbg.org/nativealternatives GardenSmart PlantWise Use the Invasive to Native Translator to find native alternatives for common invasive plants. http://www.wildflower.org/alternatives/index.php Invasive Plant Species Click here.Organizations & Agencies Alabama Wildflower Society Florida Native Plant Society Georgia Botanical Society Georgia Native Plant Society National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Native Plant Society
South Carolina Native Plant Society South Carolina Association of Naturalists South Carolina Department of Natural Resources South Carolina Wildlife Federation Southern Appalachian Botanical Society Tennessee Native Plant Society Virginia Native Plant Society |
