CNPS-NDV Wildflower Show Database: Home Page

CNPS-NDV Wildflower Show Database

Status: Home Page

This is the database we use to print the Wildflower Show plant labels. We have made it available for several reasons, chiefly

to provide the general public with a "catalog" of the plants that appear in the show, along with links to additional on-site and off-site information,

and to help our volunteers review and revise the cards, and familiarize themselves with the expected taxa.
Contact us if you would like to participate.

Many records include comments refering to edibility, or to horticultural, ethnobotanical, and other aspects of popular interest. Please use this information with caution!

The original database was created by Louise Watson. Since 1996, the database has been used to generate the Wildflower Show plant labels. In 2000 the web interface was added. This interface served as the original prototype for the web version of the California Native Plant Society "Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants".

Because of several practical constraints, the possibility of mis-identification is considerable. In truth, this database is a record of the taxa reported in each show, errors and all. We like to think that the frequency of errors has declined in recent years in response to the increased participation of experienced botanists - both formally trained and self-trained. However, serious bloopers still occur.
Volunteer, and help keep us honest!