Below are resources I regularly use for plant ID, growing information and inspiration.
Websites and Apps
- Burke Herbarium is a treasure trove for native plant enthusiasts
- Washington Native Plant Society
- USDA Plants Database and the numerous plant guides produced by NRCS
- Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board to identify priority invasive plants impacting Washington.
- iNaturalist is great for community ID of all life forms
Books
- Flora of the Pacific Northwest – C. Leo Hitchcock and Arthur Cronquist
- Propagation of Pacific Northwest Native Plants – Robin Rose, Diane L. Haase, and Caryn E. C. Chachulski
- Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary – James G. Harris, Melinda Woolf Harris
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