Interesting plants are put in convenient although overlapping categories and information on a page will eventually have the relevant text color coded.
Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
This links to a list of woody taxa native to Alabama and adjacent parts of the Southeast. This is of the most interest to me especially those that are eatable and/or ornamental although I can't think of any to exclude from being ornamental including poison-oak.
Native Wildflowers
This links to a list of wildflower taxa native to Alabama and adjacent parts of the Southeast (Note: the color coding will also apply be used for flower descriptions of planted species, but only those that are native will be included in the wildflower tour.).
Biblical Plants
This links to a list of plants mentioned in the Bible or that evoke Biblical topics through symbolism, legends and even misnomers.
Edible Plants
This links to a list of plants grown for edible uses including fruits, nuts, vegetables, and derivations such as beverages, spices, syrup, honey, and herbal medicines.
Invasive Exotic Weeds
This links to a list of invasive exotic plants that would be best not to plant due to the removal cost once it spreads into unwanted areas.
William Bartram
This links to a list of plants first collected and/or described by William Bartram, who is the one of the most heroic botanist. Besides botany he could also be considered an authority on geology, anthropology, ornithology, ichthyology, and herpetology. Additional areas of talent include drawing and prose. In comparison Henry David Thoreau was just a self serving bigot who described Native Americans in the finest civilized attire as salvages unlike William Bartram who recognized the nobility of those in traditional dress.
Plant Families
This list shows mostly the genera found (or commonly grown i.e. edible) in Alabama generally sorted alphabetically by family, but the divisions are in Cronquist order, with Bryophytes (i.e. moss, liverworts, etc.) first then Pteridophytes (i.e. horsetail, club-moss, and ferns), Gymnosperms, Monocotyledons, and finally Dicotyledons.
The just added navigation below will allow you to step through each list independently once link construction is completed.
