Choose one of the categories above for a list of plant-related websites. Selected websites are all non-commercial, without advertisements, and free-access sites. The links provided have all been checked as of March 1, 2018; however, websites are occasionally moved or deleted without notice by the authors or sponsoring agency. If you do encounter a link that no longer works or a website that has changed location, please report the problematic link to the NOPD so that we can update the link.

Ethnobotany

An on-line version of this classic herbal reference, originally published in 1931, but still available for purchase. Link to the Common Name Index or choose a different index from the same page.

A searchable database from Jim Duke that provides a list of known ethnobotanical uses and chemicals for plants included in the database. An interesting feature in the Chemical Search is the inclusion of a list of plants also known to contain that chemical.

The best all-around website on economically important plants, by Wayne P. Armh4, Palomar College, CA. Contains well-illustrated, easy to understand descriptions that spur student interest; a great site for teachers and students. Part of the larger Wayne's Word website.

A collection of interesting short papers from Southern Illinois University on topics of ethnobotanical interest; ranging from Salicin and Hyericin (current issue) to Peyote and Native American Culture (in the Winter 2000 archives).

This searchable database, from the Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium, University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, will provide you with links to plants included in their website, selected according to over 40 specific uses, such as dyes, cereals, or chewing gum. Click on the Ethnobotanical Use link on each species description.

A great website in English and German, by Gernot Katzer, with information and excellent photos on every spice you can imagine. Common names are provided in many languages. A must-know site for ethnobotany students.

A searchable database of primarily economic plant names, which includes world ranges, common names in several languages, and information on economic importance. An excellent resource on cultivated plants.

A comprehensive European website from Henriette with information on plant uses, as well as an image gallery (Henrietta's Plant Photos) of over 7000 photographs.

A non-profit organization from Boulder, Colorado, that promotes the sharing of knowledge of herbal plant remedies. See this list of news articles about various herbs.

A very complete database of Plants used as drugs, food, dyes, fibers, and more, by Native Peoples of North America. Based on the indispensable reference book of the same name by Dan Moerman, University of Michigan-Dearborn.

A well-constructed website on the edible plants of France, with information on the uses and toxicity of each species in addition to several images of each species.