Useful Links

NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDFLOWERS

More and more landscapes are incorporating native plants and wildflowers in their design. Learn about New Mexico and southwestern U.S. natives here, as well as getting information on when and where to see them putting on their best displays "in the wild".

Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses

While the site says "Kansas" it contains lots of info on tall grass prairie plants. This site is maintained by Michael Haddock, author of Wildflowers & Grasses of Kansas, A Field Guide.
New Mexico Flora

Photos of New Mexico and Southwestern US wildflowers and native plants
New Mexico Rare Plants (UNM)

List compiled by UNM of rate plants found in the state. Can be searched by common and/or scientific name, photos and data
Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (WNMU)
Wildflowers (U. of Texas)

This is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center web site. It contains photos of and information about wildflowers including peak viewing times in selected locations. The site includes numerous data bases including one containing almost 17,000 photos.
Wild plants in city gardens are defying expectations and keeping urban biodiversity alive and surprising.
Plant native: comparing biodiversity benefits, ecosystem services provisioning, and plant performance of native and non-native plantsin urban horticulture