Simple ID key
Want to know what that plant is? With our Simple Key, you can identify over 1,200 common native and naturalized New England plants! Observe closely, collect a sample or take a photo, answer some questions, and narrow down to the correct ID.
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Join our online community of plant enthusiasts. Share your plant sightings, get help with plant identification, collaborate on field surveys, and develop checklists of plants for particular sites you are exploring.
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Identify over 3,000 New England plants by using either our multiple-access Full Key or our Dichotomous Key to families, genera, and species. Also learn about subspecies and varieties native to our region.
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Go Botany encourages informal, self-directed education for science students, and beginning and amateur botanists. Professors, teachers, and educators can share curricula and teaching ideas.
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Plant of the day: Polygonatum biflorum — King Solomon's-seal
King Solomon's-seal was formerly divided into two species, one being somewhat larger and more robust. Whether this division should stand is not resolved. The Cherokee ate the roots or ground them to make bread. They also cooked and ate the stems and leaves.
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