Where Plotwright gathers plant knowledge

Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Curated source

A curated bird reference with species accounts covering identification, range, habitat, diet, nesting, behavior, and conservation context.

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - Curated source

A natural-history reference with species accounts covering taxonomy, geographic range, habitat, diet, reproduction, behavior, ecosystem roles, and conservation context.

Oxford University Press - Primary source

A peer-reviewed plant-science journal used when a wildlife or pollination record depends on a specific botanical study rather than a field-guide or extension summary.

Pensoft Publishers - Primary source

A peer-reviewed open-access journal (biodiversity, biological invasions, and species risk) used when a wildlife record depends on a specific study.

Iowa State University Department of Entomology and contributors - Community source

A North American arthropod guide with expert- and community-curated guide pages, images, identification notes, ranges, seasons, food plants, and remarks.

Bumblebee Conservation Trust - Curated source

A UK bumblebee conservation charity with species guides and practical habitat guidance for bumblebee identification, lifecycle, nesting, and forage.

BAMONA / Montana State University - Curated source

A North American Lepidoptera reference that combines species profiles, verified sightings, occurrence maps, flight windows, larval host plants, adult food notes, and regional checklists.

Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society - Curated source

A specialist recording-scheme reference for British and Irish bees, wasps, and ants, with species accounts covering identification, distribution, nesting, and flowers.

Natural Resources Canada - Primary source

Canadian plant hardiness maps and related climate suitability tools, including recent 1991-2020 mapping and USDA-equivalent extreme minimum temperature maps.

Oxford University Press (Entomological Society of America) - Primary source

A peer-reviewed entomology journal used when a wildlife record depends on a specific study of insect behaviour, pollination, or ecology.

National Archives and Records Administration / U.S. agencies - Primary source

The official daily publication for U.S. federal rules, proposed rules, notices, and agency findings, including ESA petition and listing actions.

Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (Reflora) - Primary source

The Brazilian national flora authority - the official, continuously-updated checklist of the plants, algae, and fungi of Brazil maintained by the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden under the Reflora programme. Plotwright’s region-appropriate native-status + taxonomy reference for Brazilian flora.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility - Primary source

A biodiversity data network for occurrence records and species evidence, useful for distribution context and source trails.

iNaturalist Network and contributors - Community source

A community observation platform useful for observation context, phenology leads, and selected licensed plant photos.

University of Texas at Austin - Curated source

A native-plant-focused reference covering ~9,000 North American native species, with structured per-state native distribution and Xerces Society pollinator value flags integrated into each plant page.

Missouri Botanical Garden - Curated source

A strong horticultural reference for garden plant profiles, photos, and care context, with specific image-use conditions.

Missouri Department of Conservation - Primary source

A state wildlife agency field guide with staff-written species accounts covering description, similar species, size, habitat, food, life cycle, and ecosystem connections.

Monarch Joint Venture - Curated source

A collaborative monarch conservation resource covering monarch biology, migration, milkweed dependence, monitoring, and habitat actions.

NatureServe - Primary source

A continental conservation-status reference for plants, animals, and ecosystems, publishing per-subnation native flags and conservation ranks (G/N/S) for US states and Canadian provinces via a single-call public JSON API.

NC State Extension - Curated source

A university extension source for practical agriculture, horticulture, and beneficial-insect guidance, including pollinator and crop-associated bee profiles.

NC State Extension - Curated source

A curated extension plant reference with horticultural traits, right-plant/right-place guidance, and Creative Commons image metadata.

One Earth - Curated source

Curated narrative profiles for the world’s ecoregions - geography, characteristic vegetation, climate, flagship species, and conservation status - built on the Dinerstein et al. framework. Plotwright’s primary source for ecoregion editorial summaries.

Penn State Extension - Curated source

A university extension source for practical, regionally grounded horticulture, pest, beneficial-insect, and home landscape guidance.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Primary source

Kew’s global taxonomic authority for vascular plants: the accepted name, full synonymy, and the native / introduced distribution (TDWG botanical-country resolution) for ~1.4 million names. Plotwright’s region-appropriate primary botanical authority for European and global flora - and a reliable native-range source for species (hybrids, tropical, neotropical) that a US extension toolbox does not profile.