Links

Plant Identification

USDA Plants Database is a searchable database containing plant morphology, physiology, growth requirement, and classification information for plants as well as plant fact sheets and references.

Wisconsin State Herbarium, University of Wisconsin–Madison offers a searchable database of plants by scientific name, common name, habitat type, or family. In addition, most records include physical plant characteristics, photos, and habitat information.

Common Plants of Wisconsin by University of Wisconsin-Steven's Point includes an interactive identification guide for over 200 species of forbs, trees, shrubs and ferns.

Wisconsin Plant of the Week developed by a Wisconsin DNR employee features a different plant each week with excellent photos as well as a detailed life history of the plant.

Weed Science Society of America Photo Herbarium includes photos of over 200 common American herbs, plants and weeds listed alphabetically by common name.

T.E.A.C.H Great Lakes is a partner of the GLIN network that provides information on native flora in the Great Lakes region.

Celebrating Wildflowers is an interative website dedicated to the enjoyment of wildflowers and educating the public about native plants.  The site is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service.

Landscaping with Natives

U.S. EPA Green Landscaping with Native Plants contains slideshows on native landscaping as well as information on how to get started, benefits of native landscaping, and fact sheets

Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials
Wild Ones Handbook of Native Landscaping Techniques

National Wildlife Federation describes how to develop a wildlife friendly backyard with information on how to attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, frogs, and beneficial insects.

Sources of Native Plants

Wisconsin Native Plant Sources is a publication developed by the UW-Extension with information on lists of nursuries and the types of native plants they carry.

Invasive Exotic Species

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

Wisconsin DNR Invasive Plants Page

Threatened and Endangered Plants

Wisconsin DNR Natural Heritage Inventory Program describes Wisconsin's involvement in this international project that assesses rare species and natural communities and also links to the online NHI database.

Restoration and Conservation Groups

Plant Conservation Alliance is a consortium of ten federal government member agencies and over 225 nonfederal cooperators. They provide project information, publications, and funding sources for native plant restoration.

Society for Ecological Restoration showcases an Indigenous Peoples' Restoration Network, reviews of restoration projects, and logistical restoration information contacts.

Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) offers a series of press releases and articles concerning resources, economy, tourism, and the environment.

Maps

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

·Early vegetation of Wisconsin (1965)

·Bedrock geology of Wisconsin (1981; revised 1991)

·Landforms of Wisconsin (1971)

·Soil regions of Wisconsin (1973)

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