What is plant key?
What is plant key?
[′plant ‚kē] (botany) An analytical guide to the identification of plants, based on the use of contrasting characters to subdivide a group under study into branches.
How can I identify a plant with my phone?
- PlantNet Plant Identification. Download / Install App.
- LeafSnap – Plant Identification. Download / Install App.
- PlantSnap – Identify Plants, Flowers, Trees & More. Download / Install App.
- Google Lens.
- Seek.
- iNaturalist.
- PictureThis: Identify Plant, Flower, Weed and More.
- Flora Incognita – Automated Plant Identification.
What plants are in the Michigan plant keys?
The keys are designed to cover only seed-plants known from Michigan and may not work for other species in the same families or genera. Except for a few true aquatic species in key A, ferns and their “allies” (horsetails, clubmosses, etc.) are in a separate key.
Where can I find help with plant identification?
If you’re just starting out with plant identification, check out our Helpful Hints here: you’ll find a review of plant ID books in print, essential kit, tips on ID resources, and links to some people and groups on social media which offer ID help or which talk you through the various stages in identifying a plant.
What is the plant ID for Beginners online key by Richard Milne?
*NEW* This new Plant ID for Beginners online key by Richard Milne aims to helps you identify which family your plant belongs to. Members of the BSBI can make exclusive use of our network of 100+ plant experts, who will name difficult plants for you.
What are the family keys of ferns?
General Keys to Families and Special Groups FERN FAMILY KEY – Ferns and other spore-bearing vascular plants (“fern allies”); plants bearing spores and lacking flowers and seeds. SEED PLANT FAMILY KEY – Seed plants (conifers and flowering plants); plants with seeds, born either in cones or in ovaries formed in flowers.
