Plants are a major group of living things including familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, ferns and mosses. About 350,000 species of plants, defined as seed plants, bryophytes, ferns and fern allies, have been estimated to exist. As of 2004, some 287,655 species had been identified, of which 258,650 are flowering and 15,000 bryophytes.
Aristotle divided all living things between plants, which generally do not move, and animals. In Linnaeus' system, these became the Kingdoms Vegetabilia (later Plantae) and Animalia. Since then, it has become clear that the Plantae as originally defined included several unrelated groups, and the fungi and several groups of algae were removed to new kingdoms. However, these are still often considered plants in many contexts. Indeed, any attempt to match "plant" with a single taxon is doomed to fail, because plant is a vaguely defined concept unrelated to the presumed phylogenic concepts on which modern taxonomy is based.
Toxic Plants :: Poisoning
Wildflowers :: Plants
Plant Life :: Science and Environment
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Plantae :: Flora and Fauna

Almaden Research Center - Showcasing the wide variety of Californian wildflowers that grow on the hills and ridges around the building.
Meta Description: [ Wildflowers of Almaden! ]
Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers - Photographs and identification criteria for Northern Ontario wildflowers and their habitats.
Meta Description: [ Andy's northern Ontario wildflower page has photographs of northern Ontario wildflowers, including a description of the wildflower habitat and elementary identification criteria. ]
Appalachian Hiking Trail Wildflowers - Photo gallery of wildflowers found on hiking trails in the southern Appalachians.
Meta Description: [ A page that gives an alphabetical index with pictures of wildflowers found on hiking trails in the Southern Appalachians with common names and botanical names. ]
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Appalachian Wildflowers - Gallery of images from the southern Appalachians.
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Arizona Through the Eyes of a Snowbird - Includes desert flower photos.
Meta Description: [ Arizona through the eyes of a snowbird showing various cacti,
wildflowers and the Mesa Statues in the Streets. ]
Australian Plants Photographs - Photos taken in the wild or gardens in South East Queensland with detailed species descriptions.
Meta Description: [ Photographs and descriptions of Australian plants, trees, shrubs, cycads, grown in South Queensland, by Peter Jones. Four pages of photographs and text, with and introduction page. ]
Blooming Plants of Southern California - Photographs and botanical information on Southern California wildflowers, botanical links and sources, and a 750-item botanical glossary.
Meta Description: [ This site includes photographs and botanical information on 1000 Southern California wildflowers and other blooming plants as well as a botanical glossary, an essay on Southern California plant communities, links to other internet wildflower sites, and a list of print references. ]
Blue Ridge Wildflowers - Photographs of wildflowers found in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, arranged by blooming season or by family.
California Poppy Photos - Photographs of spring wildflowers (mostly Poppy) in the southern California desert, mostly Antleope Valley.
Meta Description: [ Photographs of California desert wildflower photos, especially poppies. ]
California Wildflowers - Photos and descriptions of California wildflowers by color, common name, scientific name, or floristic region.
California Wildflowers - The off the beaten path guide to seeing California's wildflowers. Seasons, destinations, picnic and camping spots.
Meta Description: [ California wildflower, California Desert Bloom, Wildflowers, California Golden Poppies. ]
Canadian poisonous plants information system - An information system with a search and links.
Meta Description: [ Plants poisonous to livestock, pets and humans in Canada. ]
CBCWNPS Photos - A list of links to photos of wild plants and flowers of the Columbia Basin with informational text.
Celebrating Wildflowers - A U.S. National Park Service web site. Includes events, hotline, and educational resources.
Center for Aquatic Plants - Aquatic and wetland plant particulars and photos.
Central Washington Native Plants - Flora of the Pacific Northwest, Central Washington region. Many of the more common plants of Central Washington are featured here as well as some of the more rare species.
Meta Description: [ Central Washington Native Plants. Photographs of both cordilleran and endemic species. ]
Colin's Virtual Herbarium - Photo gallery of flowering plants (excluding grasses) of the Canadian prairies, particularly Saskatchewan, by Colin Ladyka.
Meta Description: [ Pictures of native plants from the Canadian prairie provinicies, particularly southern Saskatchewn ]
Common Plants of the Verde Valley and Sedona - A photographic guide to the plants of central Arizona's Verde Valley and Sedona. Photos and descriptions of more than 100 species.
Meta Description: [ Photos and descriptions of the common plants of the Verde Valley and Sedona in central Arizona. ]
Contact-Poisonous Plants of the World - Descriptions and images of plants that are harmful when touched, including powerful tropical relatives of stinging nettle and poison-ivy.
Dallas / Fort Worth Wildflowers - A photo tour of wildflowers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Delaware Wildflowers - Photo gallery organized by name, color, and scarcity.
Meta Description: [ Pictures of Delaware wildflowers, organized by color, common name, and scientific name ]
Don's English Wild Flower Collection - Hobby wildflower photographer shares some of his pictures of flowers growing in South Derbyshire. Includes a few reproductions of pressed English wildflowers from 1857.
Meta Description: [ Pressed English Wildflowers from 1857 gathered in Leicestershire, with modern photographs from South Derbyshire. ]
Endemic Plants of Mauritius - Species descriptions, images, and articles.
Field Guide Wildflowers - This guide is designed to help identify desert wildflowers by color, scientific name, region and common name.
Meta Description: [ Wildflower Field Guide with photos of blooms and lots of links to our many great pages about desert plants and wildflowers. ]
Flogaus-Faust's Flower Photos - Photographs of flowers from the Pacific Northwest.
Meta Description: [ Wildflower photos from British Columbia and Washington State ]
Flora of the Superior National Forest and BWCA - Discover the plant life of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Superior National Forest.
Meta Description: [ Discover the plant life of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Superior National Forest. ]
Guide to Poisonous Plants - Includes a search mechanism and links.
Hiking Trails and Wildflowers - Describes hiking trails in the western Oregon Cascades, with color photographs of wildflowers found on them.
Meta Description: [ Hiking trails near Oakridge in the western Oregon Cascades, with color photographs of wildflowers found on them. Diary of the authors' travels in Oregon, with links to places visited. Expanded 500-page version of hiking and wildflower guide available on CD-ROM. ]
Idaho Mountain Wildflowers - Guide to the wildflowers that grow in the mountains of Idaho, with descriptions and illustrations.
Meta Description: [ Larkspur Books presents an illustrated listing of Idaho mountain wildflowers with notes on those collected by Lewis and Clark ]
Illinois Wildflowers - Photographs, distribution maps, and detailed descriptions of many species by John Hilty.
Iowa Wildflowers - Photos and text featuring Iowa's wildflowers by Kip Ladage.
Meta Description: [ Iowa wildflower collection introduction page. ]
Jack County, Texas, Ranch Wildflowers - Photographs of wildflowers and other wildlife on a 700 acre ranch in north-central Texas by Sue Irish.
Meta Description: [ The 180 plus Texas wildflowers were photographed by Sue Irish on or near the Irish Double Trouble Ranch located in Jack County, Texas, together with butterflies, moths, bugs, birds and animals. ]
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses - Photographs and information about wild plants found in Kansas.
Meta Description: [ This page contains color photographs of Kansas wildflowers and native grasses, and descriptive information about each plant. ]
Keir's Botanical Photo Archive - A collection of plant images from across the United States.
Meta Description: [ A Botanical Photo Archive with images of plants from across the United States ]
Killerplants - Brief articles about plants and their interactions with people.
Meta Description: [ Killerplants is a site devoted to the mystery and excitement of botanical connections that make our lives, our civilizations possible. ]
Las Pilitas - California Native Plants - Information and photos of hundreds of species from a native plant nursery.
Meta Description: [ California native plant ]
Lobos Creek Dune Wildflowers - Devoted to the Lobos Creek Dune restoration project in the Presidio of San Francisco, California.
Maddog n Miracles - Scanned Photos of Texas Wildflowers - Annotated photographs of many wildflowers found in the state.
Missouri Flora - Photographs, descriptions, and keys to the flowering and non-flowering plants of Missouri.
Missouri Wildflowers - Photos and descriptions of some of Missouri's wildflowers.
Meta Description: [ Numerous images of Missouri's beautiful wildflowers. ]
Montana Plant Life - Articles, images, and information on flowering, medicinal, edible, and poisonous plants of Montana.
Meta Description: [ Images, descriptions and identification of plants growing in the wilds of Montana. Edible, poisonous and plants for medicinal use. ]
My Wildflowers - Photographs of wildflowers from western Pennsylvania. Includes identification tool, searchable database, and store.
Meta Description: [ Wildflower photography: photo gallery, database of wildflowers, and free wildflower identification aid. Get photos as as framed prints, note cards, thank you cards, tote bags, more. ]
Native American Technology - Articles on the traditional uses of many northeastern United States plants.
Native Flora of Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia - Personal site with images, flowering calendar, invasive weed management, and wildlife of a registered 'Land for Wildlife' acreage block near Brisbane.
Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Region - Images and annotated links for native plants of the mid-Atlantic region (USA), Australia, and southern Africa.
Meta Description: [ native plants of the mid-atlantic region ]
North Alabama Wildflowers and Native Plants - Descriptions and photographs of common wildflowers and other native plants of North Alabama.
Orchids of Lincolnshire, UK - Descriptions and photographs of orchids to be found in the county.
Meta Description: [ Descriptions and photographs of orchids to be found in the county. ]
Paul Nielsen's British Flora Gallery - Gallery and information on British Flora for the resident and tourist.
Meta Description: [ Gallery and information on British Flora for the resident and tourist. ]
Photo Album of Coe Park Wildflowers - Large images of about 100 species from California.
Photographs of wildflowers and other Western plants - Search for photos by botanical/common name, family, color, or location.
Plant-Watcher's Page - Botanical notes from the edge of the Kanto Plain, Japan.
Meta Description: [ Plant-Watcher's notes from the Kanto Plain ]
Plants of New Jersey Pine Barrens - Includes photos and an index of plants.
Meta Description: [ Plants of New Jersey Pine Barrens ]
Plants of the Coastal Zone of Lake Huron - Contains many of wildflowers found around Lake Huron and on Thunder Bay Island.
Plants of the Great Lakes Region - Plant information from the Great Lakes ecosystems and links to other plant/ecology sites.
PlantZAfrica - Extensive information about plants native to southern Africa and related topics by the National Botanical Institute of South Africa.
Meta Description: [ All about plants indigenous to
southern Africa and related topics presented by the National Botanical Institute,SA. ]
Prime Focus - Iowa - Photo album showcasing Iowa including wildflowers.
Meta Description: [ Photo album featuring Iowa Weather, Iowa Wildflowers, Astronomy, Aurora Borealis, Iowa Artifacts, and Meteorites, ]
Quicksilver Wildflowers - Photos of California wildflowers found in Almaden Quicksilver County Park with information about the park, views of the park, and reviews of wildflower guidebooks.
Meta Description: [ California Wildflower images from Almaden Quicksilver Park ]
Reticule - Identify British wild flowers online. A questionnaire narrows in on the species.
Meta Description: [ An WWW key to the plants of Great Britain. ]
Roadside Wildflowers in Floyd County, Georgia - Photos of wildflowers taken along a road at Berry College and list of rare plants in the county.
S-weeds - Photographic journal of exploration of the weeds in the vicinity of Eva Ekeblad's home in Göteborg, Sweden.
Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photographs and descriptions of wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains, canyons, and semi-desert areas of Southwest Colorado.
Meta Description: [ Photos & descriptions of wildflowers and trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah . Wildflower stock photos. Betty's beading. ]
Spring Wildflowers of Northern Virginia - Photographs and identifying features listed by common and scientific name.
Suite101 - Wildflowers of North America - Articles and links about wildflowers.
Meta Description: [ ,Even before the snow melts, spring wildflowers begin to blossom. Woodland floors, draped with spring wildflowers, look like a rainbow has exploded. Colorful summer wildflowers blossom along roadsides and in prairies. And autumn is a riot of purple Asters and sunny goldenrods.
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Tennessee Wildflowers - Photos of wildflowers found on hikes throughout the state.
Meta Description: [ Tennessee wildflowers: guide to hikes & events, with photo galleries of tennessee native plants. ]
Texas Roadside Gardens - Personal site with photos of wildflowers and butterflies from the San Antonio area.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to my website. This is the introduction to my Spring 2001 photojournal. I've included the best of photos I've taken in a quest to find as many species of wildflowers as possible. Also included are many species of butterflies. ]
Texas Wildflower Pictures - Photography of Texas wildflowers arranged by color (with no scientific names); list of spring wildflower sightings.
Meta Description: [ Gary Regner Photography, specializing in pictures of Texas wildflowers, landscapes, nature and the outdoors. ]
Texas Wildflowers - Wildflower photographs, descriptions, and where to find them throughout Texas.
The Nature Forums - Many nature-related topics are discussed here. Includes a forum for uploading plant photos for identification.
Meta Description: [ The Nature.Net Forums provide a place for
nature enthusiasts to share their experiences. ]
Toadshades of the Santa Cruz Mountains - Natural history and conservation of toadshades (trilliums) in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Photo gallery included.
Meta Description: [ Toadshades of the Santa Cruz Mountains by Ray Collett. Ray is looking to catalogue and preserve the variety of trilliums in the Santa Cruz area. ]
UK Flora for Fauna - Plant distribution records grouped by UK postcode; checklists of British native plants, butterflies, bumblebees, and mammals; gardening for bumblebees.
Meta Description: [ Natural History Museum & Flora-for-Fauna Postcode Plants Database, London, England ]
Using Wild Plants - A Natural Life Magazine article.
Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide - Images and descriptions of many species of terrestrial and aquatic weeds in Virginia.
Weeds and Wildflowers - Photos and information about Texas Wildflowers. Also some legends and lore.
Meta Description: [ Photos and information about Texas Wildflowers ]
Wharfe - Wild Flower Page - David Brear's excellent wild flower site with a UK focus.
Wild Flowering Plants of Northwestern California - Features photos and where to find native plants common to the redwoods and coast of northwestern California.
Meta Description: [ Photos of some common wild flowering plants of northwestern
California, by Jim Popenoe. ]
Wild Flowers and Plants of North Carolina - Features descriptions, photos, and folklore.
Meta Description: [ North Carolina Wildflowers - descriptions, photos, folklore and more. ]
Wild Flowers of Strathclyde Park, Scotland - Photographs of wildflowers, with details of habitat and medicinal properties.
Meta Description: [ Photographs of Wild Flowers in Strathclyde Park. Details of habitats and medicinal properties ]
Wildflower Haven - Features photographs by Rich Olivieri plus Texas wildflower viewing routes, resources, events, forum, and reports.
Wildflower Identification - A key to wildflowers of Northeastern and Central United States and adjacent Canada.
Wildflower Taiwan - Image gallery by Felix Lin.
Wildflowers from Saddleback to the Sea - Searchable archive of more than 550 photographs of plants of the cismontane Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California sorted by color, scientific name, common name, community, and plant uses.
Meta Description: [ Flora of the
Cismontane Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California. Database of over 550 photographs of California native plants sorted by color, latin name, common name, community, and plant uses. ]
Wildflowers in Bloom - From the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Includes photographs, seed sources, growing information, and links.
Wildflowers in Buxton, England - Botany and wild flowers in Buxton, Derbyshire Peak District. Includes deciduous woodland, river valley, moorland heath, and grassland.
Meta Description: [ Botany and wild flowers in Buxton, Derbyshire Peak District an introduction to the local flora ]
Wildflowers of Almaden Quicksilver County Park - Photos of California wildflowers with information about the park, views of the park, and reviews of wildflower guidebooks. Also contains a slidehow and wildflower quiz, as well as photos of views and wildlife.
Meta Description: [ California Wildflower images from Almaden Quicksilver Park ]
Wildflowers of Eastern North America - Extensive site with information and images arranged by family, scientific name, common name.
Wildflowers of Southern California - Photo gallery of many species, subdivided by habitat and listed by family, common, or scientific names.
Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters - Weekly wildflower reports and photographs of flora found in Northern Minnesota, wildflower links, and information about the park area and facilities.
Meta Description: [ Discover the beauty of wildflowers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and its surrounding resort communities in Northern Minnesota. ]
Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest - Informational photo gallery of native wildflowers found in the Pacific Northwest, USA.
Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains (and Beyond) - A collection of over 1000 photographs by Jay Sullivan of flowers found in southern and central California.
Meta Description: [ Photographs of California wildflowers, especially in the
Santa Monica Mountains ]
Wildflowers of the Southeastern U. S. - Images and information on hundreds of wild plants.
Meta Description: [ Thumbnails of stock images, Photography, Wildlife, Natural History, Native Plants ]
Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachian Mountains - A growing gallery of wildflower photographs from the Southern Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Meta Description: [ A growing gallery of wildflower photographs from the Southern Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. ]
Wildflowers of Tucson - Features photos of subjects arranged alphabetically and by colors. Includes places to view wildflowers, bibliography and links.
Meta Description: [ A photographic guide to Tucson, Arizona wildflowers and other Sonoran Desert plants ]
Wildflowers on the Trail - Describes wildflowers and plants commonly found on hiking trails in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Photos and botanical names, dates, and locations are given.
Meta Description: [ A page that highlights wild flowers and plants found on the hiking trails of the Southern Appalachians / Blue Ridge Mountains ]
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