Prairies Research Guide

Provides information about all vascular plant taxa found in Illinois. Search on a plant species (by scientific or common name), and retrieve information compiled on the species, as well as a map of its known distribution among the counties in Illinois.

Includes several databases of interest: the Native Plants Database; Image Gallery; Clearinghouse Publications; Propagation Data Sheets and Regional Fact Packs; and Nurseries and Seed Suppliers.

Surface sample raw counts, organized by state/province, are available. Use WebMapper or their search engine to locate files. More than 2,000 sites have been studied and are potentially available for inclusion in the NAPD.

Maintained by The National Plant Data Center (NPDC) whose responsibility is to acquire, develop, improve, and disseminate plant information in support of the National Resources Conservation Service and other efforts to improve ecological land health.

This webpage by the U.S. Forest Service is dedicated to instruction on gardening with native wildflowers. It includes links to a variety of resources and related topics.

For successful restoration, identification of prairie plant species with quality color images at all stages is essential. This website helps to fill this gap by providing digital images of seeds, seedlings, and fruits for selected tallgrass prairie species.