For those interested in the types of plants found in the desert ecosystem, this Web page from the online magazine DesertUSA.com will be a useful guide. Photos and descriptive features of several desert plants are provided in an alphabetical index or can be found through the online field guide organized by flower color. An interesting section also focuses on the types of adaptations that allow...

This recently released report by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station can be downloaded in .pdf format. The report covers more than 60 species of economically important non-timber plants and fungi. A biological and ecological description of each species is accompanied by a hand drawing, along with information about wild harvest methods, alternatives...