Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Botany
Links to sites about botany in general, including leaf shapes, flower shapes, botanical glossaries, etc.
- A Bit of Botany
Botanical terms and other technical things - Flower shapes
Diagrams and photographs of the main types of flower shapes. - Fruit – Glossary – Virtual Herbarium
Classification based primarily on origin, texture, and dehiscence (splitting open at maturity); types grouped as simple, aggregate, multiple, accessory. - Fruits – Glossary – The Seed Site
- Hortipedia
Welcome to hortipedia, the plant database that lets you search and find plants by life-form, bloom color, bloom time, size, and many more… - Inflorescence
Wikipedia article on inflorescences, with diagrams and photographs. - Leaf Morphology (shapes, margins)
A chart showing leaf shapes and margin types - Plant Propagation
Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 3. Adapted from the Virginia Master Gardener Handbook.
Gardens and nurseries
- Fruit Trees and More
Bob and Verna Duncan run a nursery and demonstration orchard in Saanich with over 400 fruit trees, many from subtropical and Mediterranean climates. - Milner Gardens and Woodland
A seaside garden in Qualicum Beach on the east coast of Vancouver Island, BC – 28 hectares of unspoiled natural beauty perched on the edge of an oceanside bluff overlooking the Strait of Georgia and one of best attractions in Parksville Qualicum Beach. - NALT Native Plant Nursery
The Nanaimo Area Land Trust runs a native plant nursery just south of Nanaimo. - UBC Botanical Garden
Hours, events, contact info, etc., for the UBC Botanical Garden
Organizations
Gardening groups, societies and organizations
- Coastal Invasive Species Committee
Our Vision: Communities, resources and ecosystems in the Coastal ISC service area are protected from the negative impacts of invasive alien species. - Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society (MARS)
Our Society provides members with an opportunity to learn about rhododendrons and companion plants, but most importantly, it allows members to socialize with other gardeners and meet new people with similar interests. - Nanaimo Community Gardens Society
The Nanaimo Community Gardens Society (NCGS) recognizes that a sustainable food system is the foundation of a healthy community. - Nanaimo Horticultural Society
Gardening in Nanaimo and on the West Coast – Plant Smiles Grow Friends Harvest Knowledge - Nanoose Garden Club
Cultivating Vancouver Island Coastal Communities through Learning, Participating in Meetings, Workshops, Garden Tours and Outings as we Fertilize Friendships and Grow as Gardeners. - The Nanaimo Rhododendron Society
The purpose of the Society is to introduce members and the public to rhododendrons through meetings, garden tours, and flower shows and to provide an opportunity to meet people with similar interests. - UBC Botanical Garden
Hours, events, contact info, etc., for the UBC Botanical Garden
Plant ID – Descriptions
Sites that can help with characteristics of plants; after you have identified the plant
- Dave's Garden Plant Finder
The database has 184,602 entries, 285,446 images and 113,868 comments. Currently entries are from 428 families, 5,074 genera, 42,359 species, and 114,036 cultivars. - Flora of North America
A searchable database of 234 plant families growing in North America. Results include detailed technical descriptions. - Jepson Herbarium
The University and Jepson Herbaria of the University of California at Berkeley are two collections of pressed plants housed together along with research labs, libraries, and archives. Together the Herbaria hold about 2,200,000 specimens. - Kwantlen Plant Database
Search by scientific name or use the dichotomous key to find a plant. Provided by the Kwantlen Polytechnic University School of Horticulture. - Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Look up, view a photo and read about the over 6,800 plants which are growing or have been grown in the Kemper Center display gardens. - PNW Plants
Searchable database provided by the Washington State University Clark County Extension. There are 803 categorized plants and 2272 images in the database.
Plant ID – Searches
Sites that can help you identify plants based on characteristics
- Kwantlen Plant Database
Search by scientific name or use the dichotomous key to find a plant. Provided by the Kwantlen Polytechnic University School of Horticulture. - Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Look up, view a photo and read about the over 6,800 plants which are growing or have been grown in the Kemper Center display gardens. - PNW Plants
Searchable database provided by the Washington State University Clark County Extension. There are 803 categorized plants and 2272 images in the database.