Plant Keys On-line

• Michigan Flora online      Help / Suggestions for using Michigan Flora online
• H. A. Gleason's Plants of Michigan 1918 (this free version does most of the common plants of Michigan)
• A Vegetative Key to the Genera of Submersed and Floating Aquatic Vascular Plants of Michigan
• Native Plant Trust -GO BOTANY (Non-technical Key for plants of the New England region)

Current nomenclature (current names based on most current phylogeny)

• USDA Plants (USA government standard)
• The Plant List (global updated names and synonyms)

Explanation of plant terms

• Dictionary of Botanical Epithets (explanation of root words)

Why you should plant native plants

• Why Native (Wildflower Association of Michigan)
  Sign up for emails from the Wildflower Association of Michigan (at the very bottom of the page) including times and places of native plant sales in Michigan throughout the year.

Native plant information (primarily aimed at landscaping)

• Native Plants and Ecosystem Services (MSU Entomology)
• Native Plant Database (Missouri Prairie Foundation) 
• Native Plant Database (Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center)
• Michigan Wildflower Index (Charles & Dianne Peirce)
• Comprehensive Tree Biology and Identification Guide (aimed at trees for your yard by HomeAdvisor)

Native Plant Sources

• Native Plant Guild (Growers and Landscapers Promoting Native Plants)
• Calvin University Native Plant Sale
• Kent Conservation District Native Plant Sale
• Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Native Plant Sale
• Wildtype (Mason, MI)

Invasive Species (know how to identify to report and remove)

• Michigan Invasive Species (State of Michigan)
• Midwest Invasive Species Information Network
• USDA National Invasive Species Information Center

Local Groups that Promote Learning Plants & Preservation of Wild Areas

• Wildflower Association of Michigan
• Michigan Botanical Club
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MSU Extension)
• Michigan Wetlands Association
• Michigan Nature Association
• Land Conservancy of West Michigan
• West Michigan Conservation Network
• West Michigan Environmental Action Council

Recreational Areas

• Pure Michigan (click on the activity and zoom in on the map to find nearby opportunities)
• DNR Recreational Areas
• Ottawa County Parks & Recreation
• Kent County Parks and Trails
• Michigan Nature Association
• Land Conservancy of West Michigan
• Blandford Nature Center
• Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
• Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation (click trails)
• Grand Haven Parks & Recreation