Useful Links
Most of these resources are external to the Maryland Native Plant Society.
Plant Information
Native Plant Information Local to Maryland
- Louisa Thompson's Native Plants Page
- Native Plants For Central Maryland Landscapes, for the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain. This is a commented list complied by MNPS member Louisa Thompson. It is specifically for central Maryland and contains most of the common, reasonably ornamental, trees, shrubs, and flowering plants, plus some uncommon but especially beautiful ones, and a few that have special wildlife value.
- Native Plants For Wildlife Habitat And Conservation Landscaping In Maryland, published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office. These three lists specifically address the different habitats in the three sections of our state. There is a general section in each list that covers such topics as "designing a habitat". The light, moisture and soil requirements are outlined for each species. The plant information for these lists was compiled by MNPS member Carol Jelich.
- Native Plants..., Mountain Region (PDF, 480 KB)
- Native Plants..., Piedmont Region (PDF 680 KB)
- Native Plants..., Coastal Plain (PDF 613 KB)
- Some reasons to plant native species (PDF, 258 KB). A brochure from the Native Plants Conservation Campaign, published by the California Native Plant Society.
Plant Information from Elsewhere
- Charlie Davis' Mid-Atlantic Plant Identification Guide
- Daniel Reed's Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States
- Iowa State University's Trees, descriptive information about tree species on the campus.
- Steve Lonker's Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Region
Plant Databases
- The Biota of North America Program, from the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
- Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, from a scientist at USDA, Agricultural Research Service.
- eNature.com. Can download a ZIP guide. Can search on-line by species name to see a picture of the plant and link to its description.
- Forest Biology and Dendrology at Virginia Tech, facts on over 450 species of trees.
- Native Plants Network, Propagation Protocol Database, from the University of Idaho.
- NatureServe Explorer, a database with information on 50,000 plants, animals, and communities.
- PLANTS Database, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Endangered Plants
- Endangered Plants in Maryland, from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Utterly Miscellaneous
- 100 Plant Facts for Campaigning Conservationists
- Big Tree Champions of Maryland
- Inventory and Monitoring of Biotic Resources in Pennsylvania, from the Pennsylvania Biological Survey (PABS).
© Maryland Native Plant Society. Last updated: March 30, 2008.