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Native
 Websites presented in alphabetical order About National Tree Day 
 "National Tree Day [the last Sunday of July] is an Australian environmental initiative aimed at promoting community planting of native trees and shrubs." School Tree Day, on the last Friday in July, is the day on which Australian school children participate in planting events. The site features a list of planting sites and photos from past events. From a sponsor of the event. http://www.toyota.com.au/TWR/events/Content/0,,1401_442,00+en-USS_01DBC.html Topics: Holidays by Region, Plants Last updated Jul 9, 2008 Celebrating Wildflowers Coloring Books
Offers coloring pages featuring plants and wild flowers from the northwestern United States and the Texas hill country. Drawings are indexed by scientific name and common name. Also includes an online gallery where children exhibit their work, information about the illustrators, a list of botanical coloring books, wildflower resources for teachers, and information about scientific names, common names, and noxious weeds. From the Plant Conservation Alliance. http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Gardening, Literature & Books, Plants, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Central Washington Native Plants
Over 300 photos of native plants of Central Washington state. "This photographic collection includes descriptions of the species, distribution, habitat, morphology, and ethnobotanical uses." Also includes articles and related links. Searchable and browsable. From a botanist and photographer. http://www.cwnp.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants Last updated Mar 3, 2004 The Genus Eschscholzia: California Poppies and Their Relatives
Information about the California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, and its relatives in the genus Eschscholzia. Provides a brief history of the California state flower; a key to the species of Eschscholzia with descriptions, photographs, and range information; phylogeny of Eschscholzia and its relatives; and a bibliography. http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/poppy/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name Last updated Aug 24, 2004 Green Landscaping With Native Plants
Tips on how to fill your yard, garden, or other open space with plants that grow wild in your area, which saves on fertilizer and benefits the environment. Although this site concentrates on the Great Lakes area of the U.S., there are resources that are relevant to other areas. Included is an impressive article covering weed laws. From the Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/ Topics: Plants Last updated Jan 23, 2001 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The goal of the center, formerly the National Wildflower Research Center, is to educate people about "the environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants." The site provides information about the center, information about native plant events by region or state, including internships and conferences throughout the nation, and links to native plant organizations, gardens with displays with regionally native plants, and other useful native plant links. There is also a searchable (by keyword or state) native plant database. http://www.wildflower.org/ Topics: Education, Gardening, Plants Last updated Jul 3, 2001 Marion Ownbey Herbarium: Floras
The vascular plants of Kamiak Butte, Smoot Hill, and Rose Creek in Whitman County, Washington state, as well as those of Moscow Mountain, Idaho, are listed here by plant family, genus, and habitat. Includes some photos. Also provides information on weeds, as well as annotated bibliographies for Kamiak Butte and Moscow Mountain. From the Washington State University School of Biological Sciences, Marion Ownbey Herbarium. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ewsherb/floras_db.html Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Jul 18, 2005 Native Freshwater Plants [Washington State]
Describes aquatic plants that are native to Washington state, including American waterweed, bladderwort, cattail, coontail, sago pondweed, spatterdock, and water shield. Photographs and detailed information are presented for each plant. Includes information concerning the uses and benefits of aquatic plants. From the Washington State Department of Ecology. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/native/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Mar 14, 2005 Native Plants of the Palouse
Features information about plants occurring naturally in the rolling hills of the Palouse region of southeastern Washington state. Discusses major plant communities, wildflowers, noxious weeds, introduced plants, endangered and possibly extinct plants, conservation efforts, and related topics. Includes photographs and a bibliography. From Marion Ownbey Herbarium, Washington State University. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ewsherb/edpages/nativeplant/intro.html Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Jul 19, 2005 Photos: Columbia Basin Wildflowers
Color photos of over 20 wildflowers of the Columbia Basin shrub-steppe region of Washington state. Each photo includes the common and Latin name, as well as descriptive text. Also includes photos of native plant restoration work. http://wnps.org/cbasin/photo.html Topics: Gardening, Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Water Last updated Feb 23, 2004 Plant Right for Your Site: A Guide to Creating Your Own Native Plant Landscape
Discusses the advantages of landscaping with native plants. Features step-by-step instructions for making a plan, preparing the site, selecting the right plants for the Northwest, proper planting, and maintenance. Offers lists of native trees, shrubs, ferns, groundcovers, and perennials, and sample plans for various planting conditions. Also includes a downloadable brochure, links to native plant nurseries in Washington state, and related resources. From the Water and Land Resources Division, King County, Washington State. http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Index.aspx Topics: Plants Last updated May 18, 2009 PlantZAfrica.com
This searchable site features information about plants native to the countries of southern Africa. Includes images, descriptions, and growing information for more than 22,000 plant species (browsable by Latin name). There are also sections on floral kingdoms and biomes, weeds and invasive plants, and featured plants from several national botanical gardens. http://www.plantzafrica.com/ Topics: Biology, Plants, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science Last updated Feb 25, 2004 Vascular Plant Image Library
This site contains thousands of plant images. Access is by family-level browsing (Latin names) or by string query search. From the Digital Flora of Texas Project at Texas A&M University. http://botany.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Washington Native Plant Society
This volunteer organization promotes "the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education and advocacy." The Web site includes photographs and descriptions of plants native to specific Washington regions, information on invasive species and endangered plants, articles on native plants, and links to ethnobotany, gardening, and seed and plant sources. http://www.wnps.org/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Science Last updated May 13, 2004 Western North American Rhododendron Species Project (WNARSP)
Describes this group of Washington state rhododendron enthusiasts whose mission is "to research and identify all locations of the indigenous Rhododendron species of the western United States and Canada and create a computerized archive of this information." Features descriptions of several native rhododendron species with photographs and maps indicating where the species may be found. Also offers details about the group's field trips and collection policy. http://www.wnarsp.org/ Topics: Plants Last updated Jul 13, 2005 |
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