- Listed below are some sites which contain databases of plant images and
further information. The recommended, "first look" sites are listed
below. Sites are also listed under Arizona Sites, Western
and Southwestern US, and National databases.
"First
Look" Sites
Arizona Flora
and Fauna Image Gallery, University of Arizona
Images of plants, animals,
and diseases found in Arizona. A few images of organisms not found in Arizona,
but which are being studies by researchers in Arizona. Searchable by scientific
name, common name, and keyword.
Calflora
- A California Botanical Resource
Substantial detail and images for variety
of plants. Searchable by family, scientific, or common name, type of plant, elevation,
or county. You can also list all plants (in the database) in California or show
them by location. $10 fee to use the site. USDA
Plant Image Gallery, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Excellent search function
to find images using both scientific and common name.
 Arizona
Sites
Arizona Flora and Fauna
Image Gallery, University of Arizona
Images of plants, animals, and diseases
found in Arizona. A few images of organisms not found in Arizona, but which are
being studies by researchers in Arizona. Searchable by scientific name, common
name, and keyword.Arizona
Flora Pictures, University of Arizona Herbarium
Plant photos, organized
by family (scientific name) Campus
Plant Walk, University of Arizona Herbarium
Plants found on the Univesity
of Arizona campus. Common
Plants of the Verde Valley & Sedona
Visual identification of the most
common native and "feral" or escapee plants of the Verde Valley of central
Arizona. ASU Arboretum,
Arizona State University
Small/large images and general descriptions of growing
the particular plant. Insect
and Disease Identification , Yavapai County Cooperative Extension, Arizona
Insects
and diseases (not inclusive) found in Yavapai county, Arizona.
Western
and Southwestern US Sites
Calflora
- A California Botanical Resource
Substantial detail and images for variety
of plants. Searchable by family, scientific, or common name, type of plant, elevation,
or county. You can also list all plants (in the database) in California or show
them by location. $10 fee to use the site. CalPhotos:
Plants & Fungi , Digital Library Project, University of California, Berkeley
This site accesses over 21,000 images of plants. It allows you to look for photos,
choose a name from one of the lists, or complete any combination search fields.
- Atlas
of the Vascular Plants of Utah , Utah State University
Listed by plant family name and then scientific name. Elevation shown and
location mapped to sites within the state. -
- Checklist
of the Vascular Plants of Texas, Texas A&M University
This is a facility for performing full-text searches on the entries in A
Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Texas by Hatch, Gandhi, and Brown. Search
by common or scientific name. - Texas
and Oklahoma Plant Image Gallery, Noble Foundation
Indicates photograph and basic description of grasses or glasslike plants,
forbs, trees, shrubs, and wood vines. Can be searched by common name, scientific
name, season, growing conditions. Plants are primarily for Texas and Oklahoma
but many are relevant to Arizona and other arid lands. Medicinal
Plant Images
List of links from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine;
a number are from Arizona and New Mexico Southwestern
Cacti
Photos and proper descriptions of each of the 152 species of cactus
found in the American Southwest. Travels
in the Desert Southwest
Explanatory notes on many of the plants and animals
are included. Desert-Tropicals.com
Plant lists and images from low-elevation Arizona and southwest. Sorted by
plant genera, common name, palm trees, fruit trees, herbs, succulents, and xeriscape. Desert
Plants and Wildflower index
National
and General Sites
USDA
Plant Image Gallery ,U.S. Department of Agriculture
Excellent search function
to find images using both scientific, common name or description. Includes description
and distribution. Hort.net Dirctory
of Plant Images
Index by scientific names of many different plants.
Plant Biota Listings
Brief descriptions and lists of plants and plant maps from various western
locations in the US Vascular
Plant Family Finder
Search by family name, and scientific name for images.
- Images
and Descriptions of Flowering Plant Families
Listed by plant family and
then scientific name. Images shown but not detail on location. Many images have
common name and some have a brief description. -
Poisonous Plants, Cornell University
A growing reference that includes plant images, pictures of affected animals
and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and
prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc.).
Invasive Weeds on the
Web, The Nature Conservancy, Wildland Invasive Species Team. Extensive image
archive grouped by genus name. |
