Environmental Science, Plant Project

Fermilab Database  http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/plant_search/search_kids_all.html

Sponsored by the Fermilab Education Office, this plant database offers searching by name, height, color, blooming month, habitat, growth pattern, etc.

Illinois Natural History Survey http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/animals_plants/plants/

Scroll down to find species lists, database links, and distributions that investigate “the diversity, life histories, and ecology of the plants and animals of the state.”

Illinois Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/plants/index.html

Provides the Illinois Native Plant Guide, a plant ID guide, and national plant materials  

Invasive.org – Center for Invasive and Exotic Plants  http://www.invasive.org/species/weeds.cfm

Sponsored by The Center for Invasive Species and Environmental Health, this site provides information on species that “have been listed on an invasive species list or noxious weed law in North America.”

Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant Finder http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Alpha.asp

“This service contains information on the over 5000 herbaceous perennials, shrubs, vines and trees which are currently growing or have been grown in the 23 demonstration gardens at the Missouri Botanical Garden's Kemper Center for Home Gardening.”

National Invasive Species Information Center http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/main.shtml

Search for invasive plants and consult species profiles for “introduced species that can thrive in areas beyond their natural range of dispersal.”

Plant Information Online   http://plantinfo.umn.edu/default.asp

“Offers a collection of databases of interest to plant and gardening enthusiasts and students, as well as professional botanists, horticulturists, and researchers”

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery http://www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/

“The Plant Image Gallery includes numerous images of each plant species for your ease in their identification.”

UCONN Plant Database  http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/

“The University of Connecticut has developed this site dedicated to the ornamental attributes, appropriate use and identification of landscape plants. This site is geared toward the teaching of landscape plants and contains valuable information for students, homeowners and plant professionals.”

USDA Plant Database  http://plants.usda.gov/

“The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.”

Wild Flower Center – University of Texas at Austin http://www.wildflower.org/plants/

“From this page you can explore the wealth of native plants in North America [… and] search for 7,153 native plants by scientific or common name or choose a particular family of plants.”