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Book Resources - Plants
Many books are available in our collection (print and electronic) that will provide information on the plants important to a particular culture. When looking for books in the library's catalog, try the following subject terms with your culture:
- Archeobotany
- Ethnobotany
- Ethnoecology
- Ethnopharmacology
- Indigenous people - botany
- Paleoethnobotany
You may also want to look for the name of your plant with the subheading history (e.g. Corn - history) or the culture with the subheading "food habits."
Example Books
The Imagination of Plants: a book of botanical mythology by Call Number: BL325.P6H35 2019ISBN: 9781438474373Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of Indigenous peoples of northwestern North America by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780773543805
Plant and Human Health, Volume 1: Ethnobotany and Physiology by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9783319939971
Resources for Plant Background and Classification
To find information on plant classification, habitat, and other background details. The following web resources are a good bet.
- WikipediaGreat source for background information on any topic.
- Plants of the World OnlineBrowse 1,187,000 global plant names, 94,300 detailed descriptions, and 234,500 images
- Missouri Botanical Gardens - Plant Finder"Look up, view a photo and read about the over 7,500 plants which are growing or have been grown in the Kemper Center display gardens (plus selected additions) by scientific name, common name and/or selected plant characteristics."
- World of Flora OnlineAn Online Flora of All Known Plants. Supporting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation