~cwnp links~

Databases of Species

Photographs

Online Floras

General Botany

Ethnobotany

Growing Native Plants

Botany Organizations and Societies

The other what-have-you

CWNP Home

• PLANTS Database

  USDA and National Resources Conservation Service database on agricultural, native, and exotic plants.

• WTU Herbarium Database

  The University of Washington's herbarium specimen database by county. Over 20,000 vascular plant specimens are included.

• Washington Natural Heritage Program

  Information about Washington's rare and endangered species.

• New York Botanical Garden Vascular Plant Catalog

  A catalog of over 89,000 vascular plant types (including many from this area). Includes scanned images of specimens.

• Western Wetland Flora

  Checklist and key for 300 wetland plants, and an illustrated glossary of floral terms.

• Flora Northwest

  Photos of plants in the Columbian and Great Basins, with floral identification keys.

• Turner Photographics Wildflowers

  Photographs of native plants in the northwest including Washington and Oregon- Kittitas County, Deception Pass, Columbia Gorge, Siskiyou NF at O'Brien, Limpy Creek & Applegate Valley.

• Plants of Washington Collection

  The University of Washington Libraries digital collection of almost 600 plants commonly found in Western Washington.

• Wildflowers of the Southern Interior of British Columbia and adjacent parts of Washington, Idaho and Montana

  Based on the book by Joan Burbridge.

• Montana Plant Life

  Over 400 species with photos, species description, and information about edibility, medicinal and poisonous properties.

• Idaho Mountain Wildflowers

  Specializing in wildflowers of Central Idaho.

• CalPhotos: Plants

  Over 29,000 photos of plants, mainly natives of California. By the University of California, Berkeley.

• The Fungi of California

  Over 1500 photographs of fungi in California along with descriptions of the species.

• Lichens of North America

  Online abbreviated version of this new lichen book.

• The Vascular Plants of British Columbia (1991) and The Lichens of British Columbia- Illustrated Keys (1987)

  Publications by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests; Forest Science Program, Special Report Series

• Grasses of the Columbia Basin of British Columbia

  A Royal British Columbia Museum project which also includes many grasses found in Central Washington with full page descriptions and illustrations.

• Flora of North America

  Online keys and species descriptions, partially completed at this time with a few volumes published and also available on the web.

• Manual of Grasses for North America North of Mexico

  Intermountain Herbarium- Utah State University.

• Plant Talk On-Line

  News and views on plant conservation worldwide; published by the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

• Tree Identification Home Page

  Oregon State University. Includes an easy dichotomous key for identifying trees in the Pacific Northwest.

• The Ancient Bristlecone Pine

  Find out more about the oldest living trees on earth.

• Herbarium Supply

  The place to find plant presses, herbarium paper, hand lenses, etc...

• Scott's Botanical Links

  An extensive list of botanical links by Dr. Scott Russell and the University of Oklahoma. Updated daily.

• Agricola

  National Agricultural Library's database for agricultural related publications.

• A Guide to Botanical Nomenclature- A Tennessee Tutorial

• Recommended Vernacular Names for Common Plants of British Columbia (1987)

  Publications by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests; Forest Science Program, Research Report

• Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

• Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

• Ethnobotany and Cultural Resources of the Washington State Department of Transportation

  Indigenous uses of a number of common Washington plants.

• Plants for a Future

  A resource center for edible and other useful plants with over 7,000 species' uses and details about cultivation.

• Derby Canyon Natives

  Although this nursery is fairly new, it offers a good selection of native plants, and is located in the heart of Central Washington in Peshastin. Ted Alway, originally an orchardist, is the owner of this nursery. Currently there is no shipping, but the nursery is open to the public Fridays from 9AM-4PM, April through June, and again in October.

• Plants of the Wild

  A nursery located in Tekoha, Washington specializing in native plants.

• Methow Natives

  This nursery is located in the Methow Valley (just north of Central Wa). Includes a nice selection of native penstemons.

• Rimrock Nursery

  Located in Spokane, this nursery specializes in native plants of the Inland Northwest.

• Plant Native

  Increasing public awareness of native plants in landscaping practices.

• Wild Ones

  Organization advocating native plants in landscaping, preservation and restoration of native communities, and promoting environmental education.

• Washington State University - Native Plants: Identifying, Propagating, and Landscaping

• Pacific Northwest Native Wildlife Gardening

  Information on gardening with native plants, discussion list, links to native plant sources and more.

• Green Landscaping with Native Plants

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Abundant Life Seed Foundation

  Promoting the conservation and use of heirloom, native and rare seeds.

• The Nature Conservancy

• The Nature Conservancy of Washington

  The Nature Conservancy has several preserves in Central Washington: Beezley Hills near Quincy- 4,783 acres; Moses Coulee near Palisades- 3,588 acres; Yakima River Canyon- 105 acres (transferred to BLM in 1992).

• Washington Native Plant Society

• The Student Conservation Association Inc.

  The SCA provides conservation and natural resource internships in parnership with other organizations and agencies to students, graduates, and others who are interested in these fields.

• Stella's Tasty Dog Treats

  Recipe for dog biscuits, tested and approved by my botany sidekick- Stella.

• Wenatchee National Forest

• Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center

• KNBA 90.3

  Native Radio online from Anchorage Alaska.

• Powells Books

  Self-proclaimed as the largest bookstore in the world Powells carries both new and used books, and is a great source for botanical information.

• Center for Columbia River History