Botany Resources

The science of plant identification, also known as taxonomic botany, requires a love of detailed observation and a patience with names. In return, your nature walks will feel more and more like a sequence of meetings with old friends, punctuated by the excitement of making new acquaintances. Knowing the names of the beings around you is part of feeling at home in the world.

While botanizing with friends or joining a nature walk are enjoyable excuses to stroll outside, a lot of taxonomy can also - and this comes a relief to the introverts among us - be learned from books and other resources.

It’s called I*M*A*G*I*N*A*T*I*O*N for a reason… and there are so many reasons to look at plants—and so many places to get quick and fascinating glances through the web.

Sites to cover wild plant conservtion, medicinal uses of plants, and a wild variety of other plant-related information.

Some textbooks and general nonfiction books about plants that I like.

Books listed here focus strongly on presenting botanical information, but place less emphasis on plot than books listed on the Children's Story Books page.