Resources
Web
Sites
How
to Start Your Own Herbarium
This school site features details for teachers and students on collecting,
pressing, and identifying local plants, and creating herbaria. Dig
around their site and you'll find even more gardening, botany, and
habitat gems!
A
Herbarium (Fun Science Gallery)
A British site with lots of detail on collecting and identifying plants,
and creating herbaria.
Wildflower
Identification
Although the site doesn't include any flower images, your students
can fill out the interactive form with characteristics of an unknown
flower to identify it. (They'll want to go to a book or wildflower
site with images to verify their results. See the following entries.)
Lady
Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Directory of Native Plant Species)
The Center is a resource and clearinghouse for wildflower and native
plant information for all regions of the country. This section is
a photo-rich database of regional native plant species that you can
search by common name, scientific name, and other features.
Wildflowers
in Bloom
The entry for each of nearly 100 common wildflowers features a photo
and details on height, planting time, blooming period, and growing
conditions.
Books/Field
Guides
National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Wildflowers
by Susan Hood
Designed
for ages 9 to 12, this field guide includes stunning photos, descriptions
of common wildflowers, and current information on endangered species.
Wildflower
Identifier
This colorful field tool from the Gardening with Kids store makes
it easy for budding growers to identify 33 native wildflowers. One
side provides a picture to match with real flowers, and the reverse
side features information on each flower, such as common and botanical
name, life cycle, and historic significance. (Members
save 10%)
Tree
Identifier
Like our Wildflower Identifier, this field guide is easily carried
by small hands in the field. The leaf pictures and tree descriptions
on the reverse side help young naturalists identify and learn about
48 North American trees. (Members save 10%)
Botanical
Field Press
Botanical
Field Press
Kids can take this durable plant press with them on their collecting
expeditions. Carrying handles are built into the straps. Buckles are
easy to cinch for proper clamping pressure. Measures 10" x 12".
(Members
save 10%)
