Last revised: January 2008

Plants: Common and Scientific Names

Scope: This guide is a selected list of information sources for plant names for both the United States and the world. The topics range from Plants in General, to specific categories such as Exotic Plants and Trees, Shrubs and Vines. The areas covered include: Taxonomy, Classification and Nomenclature of plants. If you have any questions, please contact the UMCP's Biology Librarian, Tom Harrod

Internet Resources

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  Produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ITIS is a searchable list of biological names focusing on the biota of North America.


• International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
  Here are the electronic versions of the International Botanical Conference's "International Code of Botanical Nomenclature" (ICBN) from the 2005 Vienna Conference, the 1999 St. Louis Conference, and the 1994 Tokyo Conference.


• The International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
  IPNI was designed to be a comprehensive source for the names "of all seed plants, ferns, and fern allies". Additionally, this resource provides bibliographic information regarding these names.


• Multi-Lingual Multiscript Plant Name Database
  A tool from the University of Melbourne, this site gives plant names in different languages.


• Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera
  From the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, this resource allows users to search an electronic version of NCU-3.


• National Collection of Endangered Plants
  This website, maintained by the Center for Plant Conservation, features the names of endangered plant species in the United States.


• Non-flowering Plant Names
  A searchable list of non-flowering plant names from the Sagehan Creek Field Station (University of California).

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Finding books on a topic

To locate books, search our library's online catalog

Subject or Keyword searches will locate words and terms when they appear in the title, subject headings or notes of a record. Using the terms "plant" or "plants" could retrieve thousands of records, so be sure to limit your search by adding additional terms, such as the type of plant: edible or range, or by the geographical region: North American, etc. or otherwise narrowing the scope of your search. Examples of words and terms you may wish to use for retrieving books on plant names are:

"Plants" and: "Nomenclature." "Classification," or "Taxonomy"
"Botany" and: "Nomenclature," "Classification," or "Taxonomy"

For more information on finding books in our catalog, please see the Catalog Guide, or consult a Reference Librarian.

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Plants, In General

• Bailey, L. H. Hortus Third: A Concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada. New York, N.Y. : Macmillan, 1976.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB45.B22 1976 FOLIO
  Includes the description and botanical names for 281 families, 3,301 genera, and 20,397 species and a large number of subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars. Some line illustrations. Index to common names.

• Everett, Thomas H. The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture. New York, N.Y.: Garland, 1981-1982. 10 vols.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB317.58.E94 FOLIO
  Arranged in alphabetical order. Entries of genera, hybrids, chimeras, families, vegetables, fruits, herbs, and ornamentals. Scientific names are used; cross references are given for common names. Substantial discussions of subjects of interest to gardeners. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs. Volume 10 includes an index of color plates.

• Gledhill, D. Names of Plants. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks & UMCP Online Resources
  CALL NUMBER: QK96 .G54 2002
  A collection of Latin plant names and their meanings in English, arranged alphabetically by Latin name.

• Greuter, W., ed. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code). Ruggell, Liechtenstein : Published for IAPT by A.R.G. Ganter ; Königstein, Germany : Distributed by Koeltz, 2006.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK96 .R4 vol.146
  

• Harris, James G., and Melinda Woolf Harris. Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary. Spring Lake, Utah: Spring Lake Pub., 1994.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK9.H37 1994
  Part 1 is an alphabetical glossary of over 2400 terms commonly used in plant description and identification. Part 2 groups related terms together to enable comparisons. Illustrated with line drawings.

• Heywood, V. H., ed. Flowering Plants of the World. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 1993.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK495.A1F58 1993 FOLIO
  The class of flowering plants (Angiospermae) is divided inco dicotyledon families and monocotyledon families. The descriptions for each entry include distribution maps, color plates classification, economic uses, number of species and genera. Glossary at front of book. Index includes scientific and common names.

• Hyam, R., and R. Pankhurst. Plants and Their Names: A Concise Dictionary. Oxford, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. London, Eng.: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1995.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK96.P35 1995
  A reference source to some 16,000 of the more commonly occurring vernacular and Latin names of plants. In selecting plants for inclusion, an emphasis was given to plants grown ornamentally in Northern Europe and those that serve as sources of food or raw materials. Information for most entries includes name derivations, descriptions, uses, and geographical distribution. Scientific entries of family, genus, species, and common specific epithets and synonyms are cross-referenced.

• The Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature. London, Eng.: H. M. Stationery Office. Quarterly. 1971-1998.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK95.K4
  An annual publication listing all periodical articles and books and new names for vascular plants of the world. Covers flowering plants, gymnosperms and ferns. Each volume has an author index. Volumes from 1987 onward include a cumulated genus index for each year.

• Mabberley, D. J. The Plant Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1997.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK11 .M29 1997
  

• Neal, Bill. Gardener's Latin: A Lexicon. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1992.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK9.N42 1992
  A partial dictionary of a large number of botanical names, listing species names only in the masculine singular form. Margin notes include lore and literary associations. Illustrations are decorative but not useful for identification.

• Stafleu, F. A., and Richard S. Cowan. Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections with Dates, Commentaries and Types. Utrecht, Neth.: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, 1976. 2nd ed. 7 vols.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK97.S8
  (Supplement, 1992, MCK STACKS Z5351.S7 Vol. 125)
  A bibliography of books, pamphlets, series and other bibliographically independent and limited entities (excluding open-ended periodical or serial publications) published between 1753 and 1940 with an emphasis on materials published between 1870 and 1914.

• Trehane, Piers. Index Hortensis: A Modern Nomenclature for Botanists, Horticulturists, Plantsmen and the Serious Gardener. Vol 1. Winborne, Eng.: Quarterjack Publishing, 1989.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK96.T74 1989 Vol.1. Perennials
  An authoritative guide to the correct naming of garden plants. Arranged alphabetically by genus.

• Watts, D. [compiler] Elsevier’s dictionary of plant names and their origin. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science B.V., 2000.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK13 .E565 2000

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Exotic Plants

• Exotica Series 4 International. East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co., 1985. 12th ed. 2 vols.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB407.G7 1985 FOLIO
  See Volume 2, Index of Common Names, pp. 2540-2552.

• Graf, Alfred Byrd. Tropica: Color Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants and Trees for Warm-Region Horticulture, in Cool Climate, the Summer Garden, or Sheltered Indoors. East Rutherford, N.J. : Roehrs Co., 1992, c1981.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB407 .G73 1992
  

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Flowerless Plants

• Arora, David. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, 1986. 2nd ed.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK617.A69 1986
  A guide to mushrooms of the continental U.S. and Canada. Special chapters on terminology and classification, collecting and identification, mushroom cookery and toxins. The majority of this work consists of keys to aid in the identification of mushrooms. Black and white photographs throughout in addition to a large section of color plates. See pages 899-912: What It All Means (A short dictionary of scientific names). In addition to a general index which includes common names, there is an index of Latin names of genus and species.

• Nicholson, Barbara. The Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants: Ferns, Fungi, Mosses, and Liverworts, Lichens, and Seaweeds. London: Oxford University Press, 1966.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK513.G7N5
  Plants are grouped according to the natural localities in which they grow. Each page of text is faced with a color plate. Pictures of plants are numbered to aid identification. Index of scientific and common names.

• Chandra, Aindrila. Elsevier's Dictionary of Edible Mushrooms: Botanical and Common Names in Various Languages of the World. Amsterdam; NY: Elsevier, 1989.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK617.C44 1989
  The bulk of this work consists of botanical and common names of edible species in various languages. There are indices in 22 languages.

• Jones, David L. Encyclopaedia of Ferns: Their Structure, Biology, Economic Importance, Cultivation and Propagation. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press, 1987.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK522.J65 1987
  Part One includes the numbers of ferns and fern allies, and the origin and classification of fern cultivars. Part Six covers some 700 species of ferns and common cultivars. Illustrated with color and b&w photographs and line drawings. There is an index of Latin names. Only well known common names are included.

• Lellinger, David B. A Field Manual of the Ferns & Fern - Allies of the United States & Canada. Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Press, 1985.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK524.5.L45 1985
  Includes entries of 406 species, subspecies and varieties of ferns and fern allies native to or naturalized in Canada and the United States, excluding Hawaii. Most species are illustrated with a color photograph showing the plant in its native habitat or illustrating important diagnostic features. Within the three sections, Fern-allies, Ferns, and Hybrid Complexes, entries are arranged alphabetically according to Latin name. Indices to common and scientific names.

• Olsen, S. Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2007.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Folio
  CALL NUMBER: SB429 .O47 2007
  

• Phillips, Roger.Mushrooms of North America in Color : A Field Guide Companion to Seldom-Illustrated Fungi.Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK617 .M84 1995
  

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Garden/Edible Plants

• Brickell, Christopher & Zuk, J.D. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 1997.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Folio
  CALL NUMBER: SB403.2 .A45 1997
  
• Brickell, Christopher.The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening.New York : DK, 2003.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB450.95 .A45 2003
  
• Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia: A Source Book of Edible Plants. Vista, Calif.: Kampong Publications, 1990.
  LOCATION: MCK FOLIO
  CALL NUMBER: SB175.F33 1990
  A reference for gardeners, farmers, researchers,nutritionists and cooks. The botanical listings are presented alphabetically by plant family, genus and species. Cultivar listings give descriptions of important features and origins. The sources chapter gives information on 1350+ firms and institutions whose catalogs have been surveyed. Indices of vernacular names and of usage and edible parts.

• Griffiths, Mark. Index of Garden Plants. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press, 1994.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB407.G77 1994
  Lists currently accepted botanical names, synonyms and popular names for approximately 60,000 plants. Brief descriptions are given.

• Healey, Ben. A Gardener's Guide to Plant Names. New York, N.Y.: Scribner, 1972.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK11.H4
  Alphabetical arrangement of genera beginning on p.39, explains meanings of names of genera and species. Refer to The Common Names and Their Botanical equivalents, pp. 22-38.

• Phillips, Ellen, and C. Colston Burrell. Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale Press, 1993.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB434.P48 1993
  

• Stearn, William T. Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of the Botanical Names of Some Cultivated Plants. London, Eng.: Cassell, 1992.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK11.S6 1992
  The major part of the book is an alphabetical listing of botanical names. A smaller dictionary of vernacular names follows.

• Wyman, Donald. Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan, 1986. 2nd ed.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB450.95.W96 1986
  Includes plants of ornamental or economic value. Plants are listed alphabetically with descriptions after the scientific name. Line illustrations. Common names are cross-indexed, with the exception of fruits and vegetables which are listed and described by their common names. The scientific names of plants in this volume follow the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. Not indexed.

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Grasses/Range Plants

• Brown, Lauren. Grasses, An Identification Guide. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 1979.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK495.G74B69
  Plants are organized by visual similarity, not always by taxonomic grouping. Line drawings. Not very comprehensive. Index of common and scientific names.
• Knobel, Edward. Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of the United States. Washington, D. C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1977.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK495.G74K718 1977
  Current scientific names are listed by genus and species. Line drawings. Index of common and scientific names.
• Stubbendieck, J. et al.North American Range Plants. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c1997.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB193.3.N67 S88 1997
• Stubbendieck, J. et al.North American Ildland Plants: A Field Guide. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2003.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB193.3.N67 S88 2003
• Watson, Leslie, and Michael J. Dallwitz. The Grass Genera of the World. Wallingford Oxon, U. K.: C.A.B. International, 1992.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK495.G74W38 1992
  The grass generic character list covers all aspects of variation necessary or potentially useful for identification and/or classification. Lists 785 genera, arranged scientifically by name. Indexes scientific names.

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Herbs/Medicinal Plants

• Dorfler, Hans-Peter, and Gerhard Roselt. The Dictionary of Healing Plants. London, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Blandford Press, 1989.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK99.A1D6713 1989
  Plants native to Central Europe with comprehensive information about their medicinal significance. Color plates for each entry. Index of common names.
• Grieve, Maud. A Modern Herbal. New York, N.Y.: Dover Publications, 1971. 2 vols.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK99.A1G72 1971
  Medicinal, cultinary, cosmetic, scientific, economic and folklore of plants. Alphabetical arrangement by common name. Sparsely illustrated with b & w drawings. An index of popular names in Vol.2.
• Kadans, Joseph M. Modern Encyclopedia of Herbs. West Nyack, N.Y.: Parker Pub. Co., 1970.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK99.K35
  Lists herbs alphabetically by popular names. Each entry gives botanical name and alternate popular name. Herbs' effects and reported usage are listed. Part 2 is the "Herb-O-Matic Locator Index", helpful for locating herbs for various ailments.
• Millspaugh, Charles F. American Medicinal Plants. New York, N.Y.: Dover Publications, 1974.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK99.U6M54 1974
  Each entry is illustrated, however the original color plates are reproduced in black and white for this edition. There is also a Therapautic Index of Ailments, and Indices of French and German common names. This book has historical interest, however, this material is dated (from 1882) and some remedies are in question. Index of scientific and common names.
• Yaniv, Z.. Handbook of Medicinal PlantsNew York : Food Products Press : Haworth Medical Press, c2005.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: RS164 .H273 2005
  

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Indoor Plants

• Bechtel, Helmut, Phillip Cribb, and Edmund Launert. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1992. 3rd ed.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB409.B43313 1992
  Includes sections on orchid nomenclature and cultivated orchid genera and species.
• Hewitt, Terry. The Complete Book of Cacti and Succulents. London, Eng.; New York, N.Y.: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. 1st American ed.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB438.H44 1993
  A definitive practical guide to cultivation, propagation and display. Follows the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Cactaceau Checklist compiled by David Hunt, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1992. For succulents, adheres to the classification system used in Hermann Jacobsen's Lexicon of Succulent Plants (Blandford Press, 1974). Color photographs throughout. Index cross-references any old plant names or synonyms which may still be in use with current names used in the Plant Catalog (pp. 52-143).
• Jacobsen, Hermann. A Handbook of Succulent Plants; Descriptions, Synonyms, and Cultural Details for Succulents Other Than Cactaceae. London, Eng.: Blanford Press, 1960. With contributions by P. R. O. Bally and others. English edition after the first German edition, Jena 1954, revised and enlarged. Authorised translation by Hiledgard Raabe. 3 vols.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB438.J286 1960 v. 1 - v. 3
  Contents: v. 1 Abromeitiella to Euphorbia; v. 2 Ficus to Zygophyllum; v. 3 Mesembryanthemums (Ficoidaceae).

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Poisonous Plants

• Ammirati, Joseph F., Traquair, James A., Horgen, Paul A. Poisonous Mushrooms of the United States and Canada.. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1985.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: RA1 4 .M9A45 1985 Folio.
  Chapter 5 contains taxonomic keys and family descriptions of poisonous mushrooms and related fungi. A technical key is based on a combination of macroscopic and microscoic features. Part 2 deals with fungal poisoninig, with separate chapters devoted to the toxicology and syptomatology of each toxin group. Illustrated with line drawings and color plates. Index includes common and scientific names, morphological and technical terms, common names of fungi, toxins and symptoms related to fungal poisoning.
• Foster, Steven, and Roger A. Caras. A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants, North America, North of Mexico. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 1994.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QL100.F63 1994
  Part 2, Poisonous Plants, has sections on flowers according to color, shrubs and trees, vines, ferns and mushrooms. Line drawings with a section of color photographs for each part. Indexed by common and scientific name.
• Frohne, Dietrich, and Pfander, Hans Jurgen. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants: A Handbook for Pharmacists, Doctors, Toxicologists, and Biologists.. London: Wolf Publishing LTD. 1983.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK100.A1F7613 1984
  Section 3, "the most important plants with alleged or actual toxic properties," is arranged alphabetically by common name. Characteristic parts of plants are illustrated in color. Identification keys for fruits and a compilation of leaf characters are included. Microscopical characteristics are included for use in identification. Index of common and scientific names.
• Nelson, LS. et al. Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. New York : New York Botanical Garden : Springer, c2007. LOCATION: Chemistry Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: RA1250 .L27 2007
  
• Muenscher, Walter Conrad. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York, N.Y.: Collier Books, 1975.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK100.U6M8 1975
  Part II, the major section of the book, deals with approximately 400 species of plants. Information is given on distribution and habitat, poisonous principle, conditions of poisoning, symptoms, and sometimes treatment. Line drawings. Indexed by common name of plant.

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Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

• Elias, Thomas S. The Complete Trees of North America. New York, N.Y.:Van Nostrand Reinhold; Outdoor Life Division, Times Mirror Magazines, 1980.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks, ARCH STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: QK481.E38
  Designed to help in the identification of more than 750 North American trees, including native trees occurring north of Mexico and other commonly encountered trees from other countries. Trees are arranged in a manner to reflect natural relationships, primarily divided into conifers and flowering plants. Indexed by common and scientific names.
• Henderson, Andrew, Gloria Galeano, and Rodrigo Bernal. Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1995.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK495.P17H44 1995
  Includes Index to Common Names, pp. 315-321, Index to Scientific Names, pp. 322-352, and Appendix II List of Accepted Names, Synonyms, Hybrids and Uncertain Names, pp. 261-300.
• Johnson, Hugh. The International Book of Trees. New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 1973.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK475.J56
  Comprehensive information on trees. Includes general information on cultivation, distribution, and history of trees, as well as information on individual species. Extensively illustrated with color photographs, drawings and maps. Indexed by Latin name. Common names are cross referenced.
• Menninger, Edwin A. Flowering Vines of the World, an Encyclopedia of Climbing Plants. New York, N.Y.: Hearthside Press, 1970.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK477.M42
  The majority of the book, Part IX, contains descriptions of vines. Arranged by family in alphabetical order. Index includes scientific and common names.
• Preston, Richard J., Jr. et al. North American TreesAmes, Iowa : Iowa State Press, 2002.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK110 .P74 2002
• Vaucher, Hugues. Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs. Amsterdam; New York, N.Y.: Elsevier, 1986.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK474.87.V38 1986
  A multilingual dictionary comprised of 2,300 Latin names subdivided into 140 families, 510 genera, 1,650 species and varieties. Simplifies the correlation between the popular and scientific names. Sections with English, French, German and Italian names.

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Weeds

• Lorenzi, Harri J., and Larry S. Jeffery. Weeds of the United States and Their Control. New York, N.Y.:Van Nostrand, 1987.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB612.A2L67 1987
  Species can be identified from photographs in the color plates section. Section 2 gives descriptions, habitats, and methods to control the species. Index of common and scientific names.
• Zimdahl, Robert L. Weeds and Words: The Etymology of the Scientific Names of Weeds and Crops. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1989.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB611.Z56 1989
  This book is an alphabetical listing of the scientific names of weeds, with a shorter section of the scientific names of crops. The eymology of each plant is explained. Indexes scientific and common names of plants..

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Wildland Plants

• Rickett, Harold William. Wild Flowers of the United States. New York, N.Y.: McGraw Hill, 1966-1973. 6 vols. in 14 parts.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK115.R5
  Vol. 1, The Northeastern States. Vol. 2, The Southeastern States. Vol. 3, Texas. Vol. 4, The Southwestern States. Vol. 5, The Northwestern States. Vol. 6., The Central Mountains and Plains. Color plates. Overall index for the set includes scientific and common names. Refer to the index of each volume.
• Styles, B. T., ed. Infraspecific Classification of Wild and Cultivated Plants. Oxford, Eng.: Clarendon Press for the Systematics Association; Oxford University Press, 1986.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: QK95.I53 1986
  

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Indexes and Abstracts

• Agricola. UM only
  Produced by the National Agricultural Library (NAL), this resource allows users to retrieve articles pertaining to all areas of agriculture - including animal breeding, farm management, environmental pollution, food & feeds, and rural sociology.
• BIOSIS Previews UM only
  BIOSIS Previews provides the most comprehensive coverage to the literature of the life sciences. Coverage includes primary research articles in the basic areas of biology: botany, zoology and microbiology, as well as related fields such biomedicine, agriculture, pharmacology and ecology. Online access is available from 1970-present.
  
  

• Current Contents. Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Sciences. Weekly.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: S1.C87
  Reprints the table of contents from scores of journals and several selected edited volumes.

• Excerpta Botanica. Two volumes. Sec. A: Taxonomica et Chorologica. LOCATION: McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks (v.1 1959 - v.65 1997)
  CALL NUMBER: QK1.E9
  Sec. B: Sociologica (Plant geography and ecology.)
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks (v.2 1960 - v.32 1995/1998)
  CALL NUMBER: QK1.E91
  Bibliography only; no annotations.

• Field Crops Abstracts. Monthly. 1948 - 1995.
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB183.F5
  See especially Crop Botany section.
  

• Forestry Abstracts. Monthly. 1939/40 - 1998
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SD1.F656
  

• Herbage Abstracts. Bimonthly. 1939 - 1993
  LOCATION: McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks
  CALL NUMBER: SB4.H38

• Web of Science UM only
  Web of Science (WoS) is a multidisciplinary resource that allows users to see the cited references (bibliography) of a particular article, number of times an article has been cited and related records. Online access is available from 1945-present for the Science Citatiojn Index portion of WoS.
  
  

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