Plant Biology (Botany)

The study of plant life.

Resources in this category:

Amber: Window to the Past
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/amber/

Learn more about amber on this website version of the American Museum of Natural History's exhibition. Learn about the different types of amber and how materials like plants and animals get trapped inside it and become inclusions.

Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System
http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/

Several useful resources are available, including a glossary, database, and photographs.

ISB: Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/

This site provides a searchable database of the vascular plants in the State of Florida, with specific attention to their distribution within the state. The site is also a resource for the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida. The project is authored by the Institute for Systematic Botany at the University of South Florida, and funded by the Florida Native Plant Society.

Australian Plant Identification Bibliography
http://www.anbg.gov.au/projects/biblio/contents.html

Annotated bibliography of relevant books on Australian plants, broken down by geographic area and major plant group. A glossary of Australian plant terms is also available.

Biological Control: AGiode to Natural Enemies in North America
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/

This guide provides photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America. It is also a tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM). Information is currently available for 100 natural enemies of pest species. On each of these pages you will see photographs, descriptions of the life cycles and habits, and other useful information about each natural enemy.

CalFlora Database
http://www.calflora.org/

The CalFlora Database is a collaborative digital library project between the USDA Forest Service, UC Berkeley Digital Library, and the UC David Information Center for the Environment. This database contains "geographic and ecological distribution information for 8,363 California vascular plant taxa."

California Wildflowers
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/

Database with information about wildflowers native to the state of California, USA. Plants are organized by color, common name, Latin name, and family.

Canada's Aquatic Environments
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/

This accessible and attractive web site offers information on topics including plants, animals, habitats, human interactions, research institutes and researchers- all in a Canadian aquatic context.

Carnivorous Plant Database
http://www.omnisterra.com/bot/cp_home.cgi

This site includes a definition of carnivorous plants and a searchable database with a nomenclatural synopsis for all entries.

Carnivorous Plant FAQ
http://www.sarracenia.com/faq.html

This page, maintained by the International Carnivorous Plant Society, provides an exhaustive list of frequently asked questions about Venus flytraps, sundews, and other carnivorous plants, accompanied by thorough (and often witty) answers. Categories include: general questions, Venus flytraps, growing carnivorous plants, carnivorous plants and conservation, and links to other resources.

Electronic Plant Information Centre (ePIC)
http://www.kew.org/epic/

A major project of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ePIC provides "a single point of search across all Kew's major specimen, bibliographic and taxonomic databases on the Internet." Includes digital images and electronic documents.

eNature Field Guides
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/

"Search the National Audubon nature guides online, find detailed species descriptions then save your own notes in the eNature Life Lists." Includes guides for amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, and wildflowers. Use the advanced search features "to search by size, color, habitat, region, and more."

European Plant Index - The only guide to European horticulture
http://www.plantindex.com/index.asp

A comprehensive site dealing with gardening and horticulture. Commercial information includes directories of florists, garden centers, and other professionals. Non-commercial information includes articles, databases, associations, and personal Web sites. Includes a section on software and electronic resources and a discussion forum. Resources on this site are instructive, permanently updated and classified. In Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch.

Florida Plants Online
http://www.floridaplants.com/

Covers "plant, landscape, garden, design, and nursery information" for Florida's native flora!. Although many links are specific to Florida plant life, articles on topics such as mulching or poisonous plants are useful for anyone interested.

Garden Web
http://www.gardenweb.com/

This comprehensive site contains links to gardening tips, a glossary of plant terms, special section on roses, and discussion forums in six languages about a large variety of gardening topics. Also includes links to gardening association and vendors of equipment and supplies.

The Ginkgo Pages
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kwanten/

This website is a compilation of information about the Ginkgo Biloba tree. It includes information on the name, history, propagation, usage, bonsai, art, and natural habitat in addition to some beautiful photos. This site is available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Dutch.

Green Landscaping with Native Plants
http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/

This site provides information on native wildflowers and grasses that work to improve the ecosystem. The resource includes information on forest, prairie, and wetlands. Also, a "slide" show of native plant species such as Turk's cap lily and Sullivant's Milkweed.

The Hidden Forest
http://www.hiddenforest.co.nz/

"Have you ever been out in the forest (bush) or maybe even in your own backyard, and come across a strange fungus, lichen or maybe a slime mould, and wondered "what's that?" My web site is my small attempt to photograph and name many of these strange things. Many of the photos have been taken around the Auckland region of New Zealand."

Home and Garden Information Center
http://hgic.clemson.edu/

"This site offers information and more than 400 factsheets from Clemson University on landscape, garden and indoor plants; insects, plant diseases and other problems; and food safety and preservation."

Kew Herbarium Catalogue
http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/navigator.do

"The Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew houses approximately 7 million specimens, collected from all around the world. Specimens are either pressed and dried or preserved in spirit." Database provides access to specimen records and images available digitally through the Herbarium Catalogue.

Links for Palaeobotanists
http://www.mineralogie.uni-wuerzburg.de/palbot1.html

"Annotated links to internet resources especially for palaeobotanists." Resources included databases, directories, bibliographies, encyclopedias, indexes, and access to journals. Includes information on universities and funding organizations.

Missouri Botanical Garden
http://www.mbgnet.net/

This web site is a very good resource for information on integrated pest management for fruits, vegetables, trees, evergreens, and lawns. In addition, the site is useful for gardeners who like to travel to botanical gardens. This site provides lots of images of the Missouri Botanical Garden and a complete listing of "Plants in Bloom" by month.

NGA Question and Answer Page
http://garden.garden.org/searchqa/

"Here you can tap into the expert knowledge of the National Gardening Association (NGA). If you have a gardening question, just type it in and we'll dig up an answer for you within a couple of days. Before you ask your question, search the Question and Answer Library to see if a similar question has been answered."

OSU Online Plant Dictionary
http://plantfacts.osu.edu/

This dictionary is "an indexed system of teaching resources for the discipline of Horticulture and Crop Science."

The Parasitic Plant Connection
http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/

Fantastic and unusual parasitic plants! Features include a glossary, contact information for specialists, parasitic plants on stamps and in food! Order and family pages contain descriptions, distribution maps, excellent photographs, and references. Also includes translations of literature into English.

The Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book
http://www.pk.uni-bonn.de/ppigb/ppigb.htm

"A subject oriented internet resource guide for phytopathology, applied entomology and all related sciences. It contains in the moment far more than 2000 annotated and reviewed websites in more than 20 different sections."

PLANTS Database
http://plants.usda.gov/

This web site is a center for National Plant information. The PLANTS database "focuses on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States." The database includes distributional data on species, crop information, checklists, plant growth data, and reference to other plant resources. In addition, the database contains a plant photogallery.

Plants for a Future
http://www.pfaf.org/index.php

Plants for the Future the website of a UK organization formed in 1989 when a parcel of land at Penpol, near Lostwithiel in Cornwall was purchased to grow "useful plants." The mission of the organization is conservation, research, and education. The site includes access to many informational leaflets on plant use such as "Staple seed crops from perennials", gardening tips, and links to other resources. The site also has good "checklists" for gardeners such as a checklist for "plants suitable for ground cover."

PlantZAfrica
http://www.plantzafrica.com/

"The site for information about plants native to southern Africa and related topics."

Prairiesource.com
http://www.prairiesource.com/

Prairiesource.com is subtitled "Your Total Prairie Resource. It is an informational resource for all things regarding prairie, native grasses, wildflowers, and related topics." The site includes a wildflower reference guide, an extensive searchable bibliography, a native grass newsletter, a pure live seed calculator, and links to related sites.

Project BudBurst
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/

Provides tools for citizen scientists to collect climate change data through "the timing of leafing and flowering in their area." Also publishes the results of this data.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Library Catalogue
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/88Q1nhLh0A/14905000...

Access the "gateway to one of the largest resources of botanical information in the world (containing) bibliographic details of material held in the Main Library of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and in all branch libraries at Kew and Wakehurst Place." Includes access to extensive digital resources.

The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages
http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/

Comprehensive information about the science of Dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating. Separate pages include information about Educational Resources, Links to Institutes and People, Supplies Used/Needed, Classic References, Job Market, an extensive Photo Gallery, and Software Index. Good information for students and teachers.

United States Botanic Garden
http://www.usbg.gov/

"The United States Botanic Garden traces its beginning to 1816, when the constitution of the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C., proposed the creation of a botanic garden to collect, grow, and distribute plants of this and other countries that might contribute to the welfare of the American people." Today the website for this facility includes photographs of rare and endangered plants, a virtual tour, and information about current and past progams at the Garden.

Virtual Palm Encyclopedia
http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/vpe_index.htm

"Divided into chapters, this encyclopedia provides lots of information on the diversity of palms throughout the world, as well as photos and links to other interesting websites dedicated to growing palms, diseases, distribution etc.." Edited by Jody L. Haynes.

Weeds Gone Wild
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/

A thorough resource for information about invasive alien plants. Includes lists of problem species, informational brochures, and links to other resources.

What Tree Is It?
http://www.oplin.org/tree/

A illustrated tree finder for identifying common trees in Ohio. Search for trees by name, or if you know what the tree's leaves or fruit looks like, use the illustrated key to narrow your search. After you learn the tree1s name, you can read facts about it. Trees represented here include common trees of North America, including oaks, maples, birches, hickories, etc.

Wildflowers
http://www.wild-flowers.com/

This site offers a directory of resources relating to wildflowers and native plants, including discussion forums, FAQ's, a glossary of botanical terms, associations, and calendar of events. It is also linked to the Garden Web, a larger resource for gardening information on the web.