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Herbarium Databases and Plant Atlases


  • A. C. Moore Herbarium (USCH) Collections Database
  • Clemson University Herbarium (CLEMS) Collections Database
  • USC Upstate Herbarium (USCS) Collections Database
  • Winthrop University Herbarium Collections Database
  • South Carolina Plant Atlas
  • Flora of the Southeast (UNC Chapel Hill)
  • Georgia Southern University Herbarium (GAS) Collections Database

    Taxonomic Databases


  • International Plant Name Index
  • USDA Plants Database
  • TROPICOS
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

    Botanical Dictionaries


  • Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
  • Botanary (etymology and pronunciation of many scientific names)
  • Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
  • Dr. K's guide to Botanical Latin (pronunciation tips)

    Directories


  • Index Herbariorum (search for acronym or institution)
  • Internet Directory for Botany

    Academics


  • USC School of the Environment
  • Southern Appalachian Botanical Society
  • Non-Profit Agencies in SC


  • South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council
  • South Carolina Native Plant Society
  • The Nature Conservancy SC Chapter
  • Friends of Congaree National Park
  • Riverbanks Garden
  • Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History

    South Carolina State Agencies


  • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)
  • SCDNR - Heritage Trust Program
  • South Carolina State Parks
  • South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)

    US Federal Agencies in SC


  • US Forest Service (SC Forests)
  • US National Park Service (SC Parks)
  • US Fish & Wildlife Service (Charleston Office)
  • US Geological Survey - NBII (Southern Appalachian Information Node)

    Ecological and Historical


  • SC Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Inventory (plants and animals)
  • NatureServe Explorer (conservation status, distribution maps, and more)
  • Ancient Gardening in SC

    Other


  • Making It Grow!
  • A. C. Moore Garden
  • Southeast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections
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