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Botanizing Links

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Organizations

Botanical Society of America

Mission is to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.

http://www.botany.org/index.php

American Fern Society

An international fern club established to foster interest in ferns and fern allies by sponsoring fern forays as well as promoting the exchange of information with amateurs and professionals around the world.

http://amerfernsoc.org/

American Bryological and Lichenological Society

An organization devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi. Membership is open to all persons (professionals and amateurs) with an interest in these organisms.

https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/jpbennet/web/abls/

Index Herbariorum

A global directory of the public herbaria of the world.

http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/IndexHerbariorum.asp

Plants: General

Northern Ontario Plant Database

Provides up-to-date and accurate information on the flora of northern Ontario; free public access to records of herbarium specimens housed in northern Ontario educational and government institutions. NOPD documents information from herbarium specimens containing over 46,000 herbarium specimens from Algoma University College, Lakehead University, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technologies, and Lake Superior State University. The NOPD project is led by botanist and Sault Naturalist Sue Meades, adjunct professor at Algoma University College.

http://www.northernontarioflora.ca/

Plant Watch Canada

A division of Nature Watch that sponsors volunteer monitoring programs designed to help identify ecological changes that may be affecting the environment.

http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/plantwatch/

Plants of the North

The natural history of the northwoods. Photos and information about many northern species.

http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/flora.html

Rare Plants of Ontario

Intended to educate the public about rare plants in Ontario. Includes a complete list of rare plants in Canada.

http://www.rbg.ca/rare/epomain.htm

Wildflowers

Andy’s Northern Ontario Wildflowers

Andy Fyon’s web site—great photos. (Speaker at Soo Nats 2008 Annual Meeting)

http://www.ontariowildflower.com/index.htm#top

Ontario Wildflowers

Images and descriptions of trees and shrubs that grow in Ontario.

http://ontariowildflowers.com/index.php

U.S. Forest Service: Celebrating Wildflowers

Dedicated to the enjoyment of the thousands of wildflowers growing on our national forests and grasslands, and to educating the public about the many values of native plants. Emphasizes the aesthetic value, recreational value, biological value, medicinal value, economic value and conservation of plants.

http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/index.shtml

Wildflowers in the Yahoo! Directory

Has links to web sites with information about wildflowers of various regions of the U.S. and Canada.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/biology/botany/plants/wildflowers/

Outstanding Spring Wildflower Destinations

Describes places in the U.S. where travelers can go to enjoy wildflowers, and the best times to be there.

http://www.phototravel.com/wildflower/wildflower.htm

Orchid Society of Royal Botanical Gardens

Database of information and photos of Canadian native orchids.

http://www.osrbg.ca/orchid_native.html