Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database

Curated source

University of Texas at Austin

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.

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What you'll find here

Native plant identification and traits

State-level native distribution

Pollinator + wildlife value

Propagation and growing conditions

Specific data we draw from it: plant characteristics (duration, habit, leaf shape), bloom color and time, native distribution (per US state), native habitat description, water/light/soil/CaCO3 requirements, wildlife and pollinator value, propagation method + seed treatment.

Good to know

Native distribution data. Per-state native ranges underpin the catalog ↔ ecoregion native-plant intersection — preserve state-list precision when ingesting.

Xerces pollinator flags. Special-Value-to-Native-Bees and related Xerces annotations integrate into the existing pollinator + wildlife wedge.

How to cite this source

Cite the specific plant page (wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=<USDA_SYMBOL>); the USDA symbol is the stable identifier.

License

Database content © University of Texas at Austin; factual data (state lists, plant characteristics) is not copyrightable but attribution is required. Photos have per-image licensing — do not bulk-use without checking each.

Caution

Native-plant focus means non-native cultivars and global horticultural species are out of scope; pair with NC State Plant Toolbox or similar for those.

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