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How do I even find this out? When I ask the search engine about native plants in the nearest metropoly, closest I get is someone selling seed packs, without an

How do I even find this out? When I ask the search engine about native plants in the nearest metropoly, closest I get is someone selling seed packs, without any clear scientific basis for their being native.

nullindividual 2y ago
Your local university should have a horticulture department with a list. A nursery not attached to a grocery or hardware store will likely have a list as well. Usually they will label the origin of each plant.
- drewcoo 2y ago
  In the US, the state school with the best engineering programs will also be the one with the agriculture focus. There are also plant/seed vendors who can tell you about what they sell that's native where you live. Like this (scroll down to see map!): https://www.everwilde.com/store/Nelumbo-lutea-WildFlower-Seed.html https://www.everwilde.com/store/Nelumbo-lutea-WildFlower-See...
steve_adams_86 2y ago
My city has a designated group of people focused on ecological restoration of all sorts of public spaces. They’re called the “Parks Service” which doesn’t fully entail their role, but they’re all very experienced and educated regarding local native ecology. I was surprised we have this, so you might as well. I only discovered it because I volunteer to help restore public spaces and had the good fortune of meeting the city’s team on one occasion. They’re awesome. I wish I’d known sooner. It’s an incredible resource to have.
macintux 2y ago
There's probably a local organization dedicated to native plants. In Indiana, for example: https://indiananativeplants.org https://indiananativeplants.org
pvaldes 2y ago
Is easier than ever to identify a plant with internet, but some time ago people bough handbooks that provided decades of joy and discoveries. Support the writers that provide a better experience showing you the whole picture instead a small piece without context.

nullindividual 2y ago

Your local university should have a horticulture department with a list. A nursery not attached to a grocery or hardware store will likely have a list as well. Usually they will label the origin of each plant.

drewcoo 2y ago
In the US, the state school with the best engineering programs will also be the one with the agriculture focus. There are also plant/seed vendors who can tell you about what they sell that's native where you live. Like this (scroll down to see map!): https://www.everwilde.com/store/Nelumbo-lutea-WildFlower-Seed.html https://www.everwilde.com/store/Nelumbo-lutea-WildFlower-See...

steve_adams_86 2y ago

My city has a designated group of people focused on ecological restoration of all sorts of public spaces. They’re called the “Parks Service” which doesn’t fully entail their role, but they’re all very experienced and educated regarding local native ecology. I was surprised we have this, so you might as well. I only discovered it because I volunteer to help restore public spaces and had the good fortune of meeting the city’s team on one occasion. They’re awesome. I wish I’d known sooner. It’s an incredible resource to have.

macintux 2y ago

There's probably a local organization dedicated to native plants. In Indiana, for example: https://indiananativeplants.org https://indiananativeplants.org

pvaldes 2y ago

Is easier than ever to identify a plant with internet, but some time ago people bough handbooks that provided decades of joy and discoveries. Support the writers that provide a better experience showing you the whole picture instead a small piece without context.