Flora of the Southeastern United States
Alan Weakley's compendium of the vascular plants of the southeast, covering over 10,000 species.
NC Pollinator Garden Guide
Learn about how to plant a pollinator garden in North Carolina, including some recommended native plants.
Common Spring Wildflowers of the North Carolina Piedmont
Visual guide to the common spring wildflowers found in the North Carolina Piedmont.
Common Spring Wildflowers of the North Carolina Foothills
Visual guide to the common spring wildflowers found in the North Carolina Foothills.
Using citizen science to bridge taxonomic discovery with education and outreach
Using citizen science to bridge taxonomic discovery with education and outreach
Biological collections are uniquely poised to inform the stewardship of life on Earth in a time of cataclysmic biodiversity loss. Efforts to fully leverage collections are impeded by a lack of trained taxonomists and a lack of interest and engagement by the public. We provide a model of a crowd‐sourced data collection project that produces quality taxonomic data sets and empowers citizen scientists through real contributions to science. Entitled MicroPlants, the project is a collaboration between taxonomists, citizen science experts, and teachers and students from universities and K–12.
NC Botanical Garden
NC Botanical Garden
UNC Herbarium
UNC Herbarium searchable collection