Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Exploring Plants and People
Did you know that a cup of tea contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee or that several people are killed each year from falling coconuts? This resource provides factual and out of the ordinary information about 25 different kinds of...
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Nature Canada: Connect With Nature: Plant Watch
PlantWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to record data about a variety of plant species in each province and territory, and then submit their observations. Monitoring plants provides valuable information about the health of...
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Ginger
This comprehensive resource discusses the history, production, trade, medicinal properties and uses of ginger in food.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Holy Basil
Holy basil is a plant that kills germs, reduces inflammation, and deters insects. More facts about the plant are included in this resource.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Black Pepper
Origin, history, plant profile, traditional medicine, and western medicine are but a few of the black pepper topics delved into on this site. Many pictures supplement the text.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Chilli Pepper
This resource presents extensive information about the chilli pepper plant, including its medicinal uses, food uses, and more.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Diversity of Flowering Plants
The pictures in this essay from Palomar College are wonderful. The huge variety of flowering plants including some of the more unusual groups, is discussed at an advanced level.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using Plant Surveys to Study Biodiversity
An extended field investigation intended as launch into several concepts in environmental science including biodiversity, human impacts on natural systems, and energy transfer in ecosystems.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Increase Canopy Cover by Planting and Maintaining Trees
Find out the ecological benefits of filling a backyard habitat with trees.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Kind of Plant Is It?
This lesson provides a fun way for students to learn to classify plants as vascular and nonvascular. Students will use drawing software to create pictures of vascular and nonvascular plants.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: The Castor Bean: Plant Named After a Tick
A fascinating article on the natural history and biochemistry of castor oil. There are sections that are basic and descriptive as well as more technical information.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Like Protists
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Plant-like protists are known as algae. They are a large and diverse group. Plant-like protists are autotrophs. This means that they produce their own food. They...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Southeast: Fruit Producing Trees
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Understand Planting Tools: Plant Hardiness Zones vs. Ecoregions
Understand what plants to put in the ground that- barring predation or other unforeseen setbacks- will grow and thrive.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Henna
This complete resource examines the many uses of henna in medicine, cosmetics, dyes, perfumes and more. Interesting pictures supplement the text explanations.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Get to Know the Plants in Your Yard With These Plant Id Tips
A guide that walks through some of our recommended tactics when identifying plants.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.1 Plant Characteristics
A textbook tutorial over biological characteristics of plants.
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The Charms of Duckweed (Smallest Flowering Plant)
Have a fun learning experience as you read about the smallest flowering plant. Botanical facts, pictures, projects, and practical uses of the Duckweed plant are all part of this site.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Banyan Trees
This thorough resource provides an introduction to the banyan tree, plant profile, history, medicinal uses, and more. Pictures supplement the text.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Species Diversity
If your wondering about the biodiversity of species on Earth, then check out Natureworks from New Hampshire Public Television. A brief definition is included as well as some interesting facts on species diversity.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Plants and People Lab
Extensive lab has students fill out large chart of plant parts, "vegetables", with pictures with information about the scientific name, structure, and origin. Several wrap-up questions are also included to make generalizations about...
Royal Botanic Gardens
Plant Cultures: Sugar Cane
Many interesting facts about sugar cane are presented in this thorough resource. Topics examined include history medicine food uses cosmetic application, and more.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Anthophyta, Evolution & Diversity
An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.
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