PLANT
IDENTIFICATION




Plant Identification Basics

How to Identify Plants

Plant Identification Links



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PLANT
IDENTIFICATION
BASIC




The ability to identify a plant is important for several
reasons. From a vegetation management perspective,
it is important to know a plant’s identity to determine
if it is a weed and the level of risk it poses to desired
vegetation. Identification is especially important for
early detection of new weeds that have never been
documented in an area before and can be targeted for
eradication. Plant identification is also important for
people who raise livestock and are concerned about their
animals eating toxic plants. In addition, many people
are interested in harvesting edible plants from the wild
or their garden and yard. Knowing what plant you are
about to eat could become a matter of life or death.



Plant Identification Basics
http://store.msuextension.org/publications/agandnaturalresources/mt201304ag.pdf



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HOW TO
IDENTIFY
PLANTS




With so many different kinds of plants out there, telling them apart
can seem like an impossible task. But you don't have to have a degree
in botany to start putting names to the vegetation you come across.

Learning to recognize various species begins with studying the plant's
unique physical features carefully and recording what you see. You can
then call upon other helpful resources, like a plant identification
guide or the expertise of a local wildlife specialist, to make a
positive ID and add to your knowledge of the natural world.



Things You'll Need

Plant identification guidebook

Plant identification app

Smartphone or computer with internet access

Magnifying glass

Binoculars

Camera

Ruler or tape measure

Notebook

Pen or pencil



How to Identify Plants
https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Plants#:~:text=%20How%20to%20Identify%20Plants%20%201%20Method,recognize%20local%20flora.%20The%20next%20time...%20More%20



How to
Identify
Weeds

https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Weeds




How to
Identify
Wildflowers

https://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Wildflowers




Plant Identifier:
Apps to ID Leaves and Flowers
https://www.gardenista.com/posts/diy-identify-leaves-and-flowers-theres-an-app-for-that/




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SECTION 3



PLANT
IDENTIFICATION
LINKS





7 BEST FLOWER IDENTIFICATION
APPS FOR FREE

http://www.classywish.com/best-flower-identification-apps/

9 Best Plant Identification Apps
https://youhadmeatgardening.com/best-plant-identification-app/


The 10 best apps to identify
unknown plants and flowers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/tools-and-accessories/the-best-apps-to-identify-unknown-plants-and-flowers/


10 gardening apps perfect
for summer upskilling

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/gardens/a20728042/best-gardening-apps-download-garden/

10 Wildflowers You Should Know
https://www.backpacker.com/skills/10-wildflowers-you-should-know/

12 Apps That Will Turn
You Into a Nature Expert

https://www.treehugger.com/apps-that-will-turn-you-into-a-wilderness-expert-4864044

AN APP THAT WILL IDENTIFY PLANTS
FROM JUST THE SNAP OF A PICTURE

https://growsomethinggreen.com/blogs/grow-something-green/an-app-that-will-identify-plants-from-just-the-snap-of-a-picture

Best Plant Identification Apps
http://www.classywish.com/best-flower-identification-apps/

Best Plant Identification Apps
https://bestappsguru.com/best-plant-identification-app/

Best Plant Identification Apps 2020
https://balconygardenweb.com/best-plant-identification-apps/



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Best Practices to Follow When
Taking Photos for Plant Identification

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/flpmctn12688.pdf

Common Spring Wildflowers
in the Smokies

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/common_spring_wildflowers.htm

Free phone app identifies
plants from just a picture

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/green-living/identify-plants-app-01032016/

Get to Know the Plants in Your
Yard with These Plant ID Tips

https://content.yardmap.org/learn/plant-id-tips/

Horticulture Basics and Plant Identification
http://www.khake.com/page78.html

Houseplant Identification 101
https://www.earth.com/earthpedia-articles/houseplant-identification-101/

How To Identify Any Plant
With Just A Photo Of It

https://www.addictivetips.com/ios/how-to-identify-any-plant-with-just-a-photo/

How to Identify Plants in the Field
https://www.amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections/biodiversity-counts/plant-identification/how-to-identify-plants-in-the-field/

How To Identify Wildflowers
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Wildflowers



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The How-To on Houseplant Identification,
Care, Info, and Advice

https://www.houseplant411.com/

Identification: Characteristics of Grasses
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/ID/idcharac.html

Identification: Characteristics of Grasses
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/ID/leaftips.html

Identification: Characteristics of Grasses
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/ID/stemsgrasses.html

Identify that Plant
http://identifythatplant.com/plant-id-resources/plant-id-websites/

Leaf Snap
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=plant.identification.snap&hl=en_US

Maximum Yield
https://www.maximumyield.com/

Name that plant
https://www.bing.com/visualsearch/Microsoft/FlowerIdentification

Native Plant
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/

Native Plant Trust
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/



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The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
An Easier Way to Identify Plants

https://wildflowers-and-weeds.com/Plant_Identification/index.html

Picture This
https://www.picturethisai.com/

Plants Adaptations in Different Habitats
http://isebindia.com/icpep-5/icpep5-s-3.html

Plant ant
https://www.plantant.com/

Plant Care Guides
https://www.proplants.com/guide/plant-care-guides?sk=&ref=PLAorganicyahunkwn&prid=ppseoyu

Plants Database
https://garden.org/plants/

The PLANTS Database
https://plants.usda.gov/java/

Plant Encyclopedia
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/

Plant Files
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/

The Plant Guide
http://theplantguide.net/



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Plant ID
https://www.plant.id/

Plant Identification
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plant-identification/id1488376022

Plant identification
https://plantsam.com/

Plant Identification
https://www.wildernesscollege.com/plant-identification.html

PLANT IDENTIFICATION & FINDER
https://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/identify

Plantifier
https://www.mygarden.org/plants/plantifier

Plant Leaf Identification:
How To Tell Plant Leaves Apart

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-leaf-identification.htm

Plant Net
https://plantnet.org/en/

Plant Snap
https://www.plantsnap.com/

Southeastern Flora
http://www.southeasternflora.com/



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Tips For Improving Your Plant
Identification Abilities

https://www.diynatural.com/plant-identification-tips/

Top 5 Best Plant Identification App
https://bestappsguru.com/best-plant-identification-app/

Top 10 Best Plant Identification
Apps For Android & iPhone

https://blogs.systweak.com/best-plant-identification-apps-for-android-iphone/

Virtual Herbarium
http://www.virtualherbarium.org/

Weed Identification
https://weedid.cals.vt.edu/

Wildflower Search
http://wildflowersearch.org/

World Wide Flowering Plant
Family Identification

http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/BI211/PlantFamilyID.html



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MIMI
https://en.mimi.hu/index.html




Readers
Digest

https://www.rd.com/




Farmers
Almanac

http://www.almanac.com/




Modern
Farmer

http://modernfarmer.com/




The Encyclopedia
of Life

http://eol.org/




PLANET KIDS
http://www.planetkids.biz/




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