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Natural Environment Common Plant Names

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Natural Environment Common Plant Names

Look for names showing natural environments and outdoor locations.

Arroyo
Brook
Canyon
Creek
Desert
Dune
Field
Meadow
Mountain
Plain
Prairie
River
Sea
Swamp
Valley
Veld
Etc.

Some examples are:

Alpine Aster ~ Aster alpinus
Beach Plum ~ Prunus maritima var. maritima
Chaparral Brodiaea ~ Brodiaea jolonensis
Desert Willow ~ Chilopsis linearis
Dune Grass ~ Leymus arenarius
Eastern Bluestar ~ Amsonia tabernaemontana
Gorge Fleabane ~ Erigeron oreganus
Great Lakes Sandcherry ~ Prunus pumila
Hedge Maple ~ Acer campestris
Hillside Gooseberry ~ Ribes californicum
Meadow Checkerbloom ~ Sildacea campestris
Prarie Bishop's Weed ~ Bifora americana
River Hawthorn ~ Crataegis rivularis
Snow Arnica ~ Arnica frigida
Tundra Wild Rye ~ Elymus sajanensis ssp. hyperarcticus
Valley Lupine ~ Lupinus subvexus
Water Locust ~ Gleditsia aquatica

Tip suggest these links for further study.

Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants
by Elaine A. Nowick
University of Nebraska ~ Lincoln

Wildflowers in Bloom
by Dan Lineberger and Jerry Parsons
Aggie Horticulture
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas A&M University

Biomes of North America ~ Lecture Notes
by Dr. James L. Reveal PhD., FLS.
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
College of Chemical and Life Sciences
University of Maryland

Biome Map
North American Biomes of Floristic Regions
Botany 120
University of Tennesee

Educational Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Environmental Data Index
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit
by Rosalyn McKeown, Ph.D
with assistance from
Charles Hopkins, Regina Rizzi, and Marriane Chrystalbridge

Environment for Development
United Nations Environment Programme

Top Ten Actions to Combat Climate Change
Earthday.net

The National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution

Professional Societies and Organizations in Natural History
Open Directory Project
DMOZ

Master List of Worldwide Government Environmental Resources
EnviroLink, The Online Environmental Community

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