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Ohio State U. Interactive Plant List

Broken down into categories of Annuals, bulbs, groundcovers, grasses, perennials, shrubs, trees, vines, and wildflowers, this service by the well-respected folks at Ohio State U. permits the surfer to browse through information about dozens of different plants. Select the Nile lilly, for instance, and you can access various relevant online articles via "PlantFacts," or photographic and taxonomic information via "plant dictionary." I have used this resource on many an occasion and have yet to find fault with any entry. By selecting "return to plant dictionary" from the above URL, a drop-down menu allows further investigation about plants, pests, history, and horticultural technology. Alternatively, by heading to http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu:90/pmi_4/FMPro?-db=PMI4&-lay=input&-format=plantsnew.html&-view , one can search by common or botanical name, or by family, feature or category. For the student of horticulture, or for those who just want the straight dirt on the subject, this site comes highly recommended.

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:40:36 -0800