Advanced Searches
Eventually I hope to write an assisted search facility that allows you to answer questions about an unknown plant until an identification is found. I can't commence with this project until we have a lot more species listed, so this is just a distant gleam in my eyes right now.
In the meantime, here are a few tips on using the existing search box:
Search by name
Type any string to locate plants whose scientific name or common name(s) contain the string. (Note that "contains" means that "aster" will also find the word "eastern".)
Search by location where plants were found
Enter locations such as "San Diego Zoo", "Garden in the Woods", or "Groton, MA" to search for plants found at these locations.
Search for plants that are found naturally in a state
Enter the state name or abbreviation. Only wild plants are found by this search, since cultivars do not have a natural range.
Search for plants found naturally in a Canadian province
Type "range CA-NB", for example, to find plants whose natural range includes British Columbia. Only wild plants are found by this search, since cultivars do not have a natural range.
Search by color
Type in a color to search for plants of that color.
Search by keyword
Use keywords such as "berries," "grasses," "fungi," "trees," "mosses," "lichens," or "ferns" to constrain the list.
Search for recent changes
Enter a number to search for species that have been updated in some way within the number of days specified. "30" lists species that have been updated within the last 30 days.
Search by copyright holder
Enter the name of a copyright holder or photographer to search for photos taken by that person.
After a search, select a match, then step through matches using by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the screen, or using ← → arrow keys. Or step through all species using ↑ ↓ arrows. On a mobile device, swipe left and right.
Some species offer comparison tables for similar or related species, like this one for Acer (maples):
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Some members of Acer. |
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