In the lower left-hand frame, scroll down to Plants and click. You'll immediately see an alphabetical listing in the frame for all things botanical. Click on any topic you choose and the large right frame fills with information and images for your students to consume. Each entry is short and to the point, so you aren't bombarded with heavily text-based presentations. Click on Plants and Animals , and a search screen pops up that allows your students to tailor specific searches for the plant of their choice.
Students can search by common or scientific name or by location, status, or ecological community.
They can have the search engine ignore punctuation in the database and include subspecies, varieties, and populations in the results. If you are looking for a site for your visual learners that doesn't sacrifice substance for style, this may be just the site. You can also use the site-based search tool to find an exact listing of a plant of interest to your students. Each entry offers a description of the plant, the species, family, longevity, season, origin, height, and fruits it may produce. Multiple pictures of each plant can be enlarged for closer inspection.