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Useful Native Plant Databases
You have heard how important native plants are to our environment, but how do you find out which plants are native to your area and support your local ecosystem? One important resource is your state or local native plant society or native plant group, such as The Native Plant Center in New York. Another way to to explore regional native plants is to do some research online. Here are a number of great resources to help you along the way:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/
Native plant database
USDA PLANTS Database
www.plants.usda.gov/java/
Plant database, including natives
Biota of North America Program
www.bonap.org
Native plants by state and county level
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder.aspx
General plant database
Plant Native
www.plantnative.org
Native plant and nursery lists by state
More Great Resources
Pollinators of Native Plants
When you talk about pollinators, most Americans think “honey bees.” While honey bees are important pollinators and producers of that magical golden liquid, our native pollinators are essential to our environment. We have quite an array of native pollinators including: bees, flies, wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths, all contributing to…
“Wild Ones”
Native landscaping has become popular once again, but it is not a new concept. A great organization which has supported native plants and ecological landscapes for 35 years is Wild Ones. It is the only national environmental education not-for-profit organization in the USA and has over 50 chapters, in nearly…
North American Butterfly Association
If you love butterflies, and who doesn’t, then click on over to the website for the North American Butterfly Association (NABA). NABA is a non-profit, membership-based organization formed in 1992 to increase the public enjoyment and protection of butterflies. We have all heard about the trouble that Monarch butterflies are…