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California Plants
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR): Free Publications 
 Over 300 publications on California pests, crops, tips for gardeners, and related information. From the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/FreePublications/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Calflora: Information on Wild California Plants for Use in Conservation, Education, and Appreciation
Contains searchable summaries of "geographic distribution, habitat, and lifeform data for the [thousands of] vascular plants known to be native or naturalized in California." Searchable or browsable by common name, scientific name, and family name. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.calflora.org/species/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Sep 21, 2006 California Wildflowers
Photographs, a description, and distribution information for every California wildflower. Users can browse by color, common name, Latin name, or family name. A California map of floristic regions is also included. From the California Academy of Sciences. http://research.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/ Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Apr 18, 2008 CalPhotos: California Poppies
Visitors to this site can view nearly 200 images of the California state wild flower, the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Each image links to the photographer's name, the creation date and location, copyright usage guidelines, additional plant information, other databases, and related websites. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&rel-cname=like&where-cname=California+Po Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name Last updated Dec 31, 2005 CalPhotos: Plants
A collection of tens of thousands of images of plants (mostly from California). Searchable by name, type, location, country, U.S. state, California county, and photographer. Also browsable by scientific and common name. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/flora/ Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Jan 9, 2006 Consortium of California Herbaria
A database of hundreds of thousands of records of "California vascular plant specimens that are housed in herbaria throughout the state." Searchable by scientific name, county, source, collection date, and other factors. Many of the records link to a corresponding map. Participants include selected University of California campuses, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and the San Diego Natural History Museum. From the University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/ Topics: Plants Last updated Sep 13, 2006 The Eucalyptus of California: Seeds of Good or Seeds of Evil?
This complete text of a 1997 book covers Eucalyptus globulus ' arrival in California from Australia; its Physical Properties and Uses ; and contentious issues such as debris, fire hazard, and its not being native to California. There are also details about how to grow them and the most popular species. The book is by Robert L. Santos, a reference librarian and archivist at CSU Stanislaus. http://www.library.csustan.edu/bsantos/euctoc.htm Topics: Plants Last updated Nov 30, 2003 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 Jepson Flora Project
Contains lists and "distribution maps of taxa covered by 'The Jepson Manual'" of California vascular plants. Searchable by genus and species, and browsable by family (ferns and fern allies, conifers and gnetophytes, dicots, monocots). From the University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/jeps-list.html Topics: Biology, Plants, Science, Science, Scientific Themes Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Organic Materials Management: Home Gardening
This site provides ideas for reducing gardening waste. Topics covered include grasscycling (leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing), xeriscaping ("landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce yard trimmings"), composting, erosion control, and purchasing recycled gardening and landscaping products. From the California Integrated Waste Management Board. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Gardening/ Topics: Environment, Gardening, Plants, Plants by Name, Technology Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Plant Communities of California
A chart of California plant communities and vegetation types. Includes information on geographic distribution and elevation, weather, soil properties, important influences and adaptions, diversity, and cover. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/CalPlants/califplanttable.html Topics: Agriculture, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 San Francisco Bay Estuary: A Key to Identifying the Seeds of Wetland Species
Contains photographs of seeds of common vascular plants found in the tidal marshes of the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Includes "both fresh and saltwater plants. ... Species are grouped alphabetically by family and can be viewed individually or as family." Many entries include a brief description of morphology, distribution, and habitat. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/SF_Estuary/Main_Page.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 The San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project
"The Invasive Spartina Project is a coordinated regional effort among local, state and federal organizations dedicated to preserving California's extraordinary coastal biological resources through the elimination of introduced species of Spartina (cordgrass)." The site features a field identification guide with images, information about invasive impacts, maps and findings, and project documents. Also includes links to related sites. Part of the California State Coastal Conservancy. http://www.spartina.org Topics: Environment, Plants, Water Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Broccoli
Collection of documents on broccoli, including broccoli production in California (also available in Spanish), production costs, integrated pest management, broccoli in the home garden, post-harvest handling of this vegetable, and links to related sites. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/broccoli.htm Topics: Crops, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Cauliflower
Collection of documents on cauliflower, including cauliflower production in California (also available in Spanish), production costs, integrated pest management, cauliflower in the home garden, post-harvest handling of this vegetable, and links to related sites. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/cauliflower.htm Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Spinach
Publications on spinach as a crop in California, including "Spinach Production in California," "Home Garden Spinach," post-harvest information, and the USDA crop profile for spinach. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/spinach.htm Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center
Vast quantities of information related to vegetables. Browse crops from artichokes to watermelon, or browse topics such as compost, food safety, pests, biotechnology, or soil. Find vegetable jokes (including potato haiku) in the section "History, Humor, Science Proj." Some content also available in Spanish. From the Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California. Searchable. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Nutrition & Food Safety, Plants, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 27, 2005 Wildflowers of Southern California: A Photographic Gallery
Contains "photographs of wildflowers of the southern California chaparral, desert, mountains, and north coast indexed according to scientific, common, or family names." Includes "What's that plant?" a guide "for determining the names of some common plants" found in these areas. Maintained by a professor of biology at California Lutheran University. http://www.callutheran.edu/Academic_Programs/Departments/Biology/Wildflowers/ Topics: Gardening, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Mar 25, 2006 |
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