New Resource for Identifying Common Yard and Garden Plants
Want to know more about common yard and garden plants? Meet the new Purdue Plant ID Pal.
The web-based resource is easy to use. 4-H and FFA youth will find it especially helpful as they learn to identify ornamentals, fruits, and vegetables for local, state and national competitions.
Purdue Plant ID Pal has four sections:
- ornamentals (woody plants)
- flowers and indoor plants
- fruits and nuts
- vegetables
You’ll find more than 850 photos of nearly 200 plants, brief text descriptions and a glossary of botanical terms.
Each plant entry has multiple images, including close-ups of stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and in some cases specialized plant structures that might aid in identification. For example, the iris entry includes an image of specialized underground stems called rhizomes.
How much did you learn? Click on the Quiz.
Give the Purdue Plant ID Pal a try at: http://purdue.ag/plant-id-pal
