Native Plants of Southwest -where to find local natives, how to avoid confusion and invasive species


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Sep 30 2023 21 mins  

Episode # 4 : Where to find locally native plants. Collecting plants/seeds from wild - legal or not, right or wrong. Learning about local natives and invasive species.

Plants and websites mentioned in this episode:

  • Verbena (large genus with more than 100 species of plants )
  • Paper flower (Psilostrophe tagetina)
  • Jewel flower (Streptanthus carinatus)


  • iNaturalist - App to identify plants
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center

https://www.wildflower.org/

  • Borderlands Restoration Network

https://www.borderlandsrestoration.org/shop.html

  • Native American seeds

https://seedsource.com/

  • Invasive Plant Atlas of United States

https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/index.cfm

  • Also look at your nearby state parks’ and national parks’ websites for list of invasive plants


https://www.gardenandnaturesouthwest.com/
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