CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress family) [19]
PINACEAE (Pine family) [35]
PODOCARPACEAE (Podocarp family) [1]
TAXACEAE (Yew family) [3]
TAXODIACEAE (Bald-cypress family) [3]
PHYLUM GNETOPHYTA - the Gnetophytes
EPHEDRACEAE (Joint-fir family) [3]
PHYLUM MAGNOLIOPHYTA
Dicotyledoneae (Dicots)
ACANTHACEAE (Acanthus family) [11]
ACERACEAE(Maple family)[12]
AIZOACEAE(Fig marigold family) [1]
AMARANTHACEAE (Amaranth family) [11]
ANACARDIACEAE (Cashew family) [8]
ANNONACEAE (Custard-apple family) [1]
APIACEAE (Parsley family) [47]
APOCYNACEAE (Dogbane family) [11]
AQUIFOLIACEAE (Holly family) [8]
ARALIACEAE (Ginseng family) [1]
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (Birthwort family) [3]
ASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed family) [18]
ASTERACEAE (ASTER family) [129]: A through G
ASTERACEAE (ASTER family) [136]: H through Z
BALSAMINACEAE (Impatiens family [5]
BEGONIACEAE (Begonia family [2]
BERBERIDACEAE (Barberry family) [9]
BETULACEAE (Birch family) [11]
BIGNONIACEAE (Bignonia family) [6]
BORAGINACEAE (Borage family) [31]
BRASSICACEA (Mustard family) [68]
BUDDLEJACEAE (Butterfly-bush family) [2]
BURSERACEAE (Torch-wood family) [2]
CALLITRICHACEAE (Water-starwort family) [1]
CAMPANULACEAE (Bluebell family) [9]
CANNABACEAE (Indian hemp family) [2]
CAPPARACEAE (Caper family) [6]
CAPRIFOLIACEAE (Honeysuckle family) [19]
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (Pink family) [26]
CASUARINACEAE (Beefwood family) [2]
CELASTRACEAE (Staff-tree family) [6]
CERATOPHYLLACEAE (Hornwort family) [1]
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot family) [13]
CHRYSOBALANACEAE (Coco-plum family) [1]
CISTACEAE (Rock-rose family) [2]
CLUSIACEAE (Mangosteen family) [8]
COMBRETACEAE (Combretum family) [2]
CONVOLVULACEAE (Convolvulus family) [20]
CORNACEAE (Dogwood family) [6]
CRASSULACEAE (Rock-rose family) [5]
CUCURBITACEAE (Gourd family [5]
CUSCUTACEAE (Dodder family) [4]
CYRILLACEAE (Cyrilla family) [1]
DIAPENSIACEAE (Diapensia family) [1]
DROSERACEAE (Sundew family) [1]
EBENACEAE (Ebony family) [1]
ELAEAGNACEAE (Oleaster family) [3]
EMPETRACEAE (Crowberry fmily) [1]
ERICACEAE (Heather family) [21]
EUPHORBIACEAE (Spurge family) [40]
FABACEAE(Pea family) [158]
FAGACEAE (Oak family) [32]
FUMARIACEAE (Fumitory family) [1]
GARRYACEAE (Silk tassel family) [1]
GENTIANACEAE (Gentian family) [6]
GERANIACEAE (Geranium family) [8]
GESNERIACEAE (African violet family) [2]
GOODENIACEAE (Goodenia family) [1]
GROSSULARIACEAE (Gooseberry family) [7]
HALORAGACEAE (Water-milfoil family) [1]
HAMAMELIDACEAE (Witchhazel family) [4]
HIPPOCASTANACEAE (Horse-chestnut family) [5]
HYDRANGEACEAE (Hydrangea family) [4]
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (Water-leaf family) [19]
JUGLANDACEAE (Walnut family) [11]
LAMIACEAE(Mint family) [51]
LAURACEAE (Laurel family) [4]
LINACEAE (Flax family) [3]
LOASACEAE (Loasa family) [4]
LOGANIACEAE (Logania family) [2]
LYTHRACEAE (Loosestrife family) [7]
MAGNOLIACEAE (Magnolia family) [6]
MALPIGHIACEAE (Malpighia family) [2]
MALVACEAE (Mallow family) [23]
MELASTOMATACEAE (Melastoma family) [1]
MELIACEAE (Mahogany family) [1]
MENISPERMACEAE (Moonseed family) [1]
MOLLUGINACEAE (Carpetweed family) [1]
MONOTROPACEAE (Indian pipe family) [1]
MORACEAE (Mulberry family) [10]
MYRICACEAE (Sweetgale family) [1]
MYRSINACEAE (Myrsine family) [2]
MYRTACEAE (Myrtle family) [2]
NELUMBONACEAE (Lotus family) [1]
NYCTAGINACEAE (Four-O'clock family) [12]
NYMPHAEACEAE (Water-lily family) [1]
OLEACEAE (Olive family) [21]
ONAGRACEAE (Evening-primrose family) [31]
OROBANCHACEAE (Broom-rape family) [2]
OXALIDACEAE (Wood-sorrel family) [4]
PAEONIACEAE (Paeony family) [1]
PAPAVERACEAE (Poppy family) [5]
PASSIFLORACEAE (Passion-flower) [2]
PHYTOLACCACEAE (Pokeweed family) [1]
PIPERACEAE (Pepper family) [2]
PLANTAGINACEAE (Plantain family) [7]
PLATANACEAE (Sycamore family) [2]
PLUMBAGINACEAE (Leadwort family) [1]
POLEMONIACEAE (Phlox family) [24]
POLYGALACEAE (Milkwort family) [2]
POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat family) [50]
PORTULACACEAE (Purslane family) [11]
PRIMULACEAE (Primrose family) [13]
PUNICACEAE (Pomegranate family) [1]
PYROLACEAE (Shinleaf family) [1]
RANUNCULACEAE (Crowfoot family) [29]
RHAMNACEAE (Buckthorn family) [12]
ROSACEAE (Rose family) [63]
RUBIACEAE (Madder family) [26]
RUTACEAE (Rue family) [3]
SALICACEAE (Willow family) [27]
SANTALACEAE (Sandlewood family) [1]
SAPINDACEAE (Soapberry family) [5]
SAPOTACEAE (Sapote family) [3]
SARRACENIACEAE (Pitcher-plant family) [1]
SAURURACEAE (Lizard’s tail family) [1]
SAXIFRAGACEAE (Saxifrage family) [6]
SCROPHULARIACEAE (Figwort family)[62]
SIMAROUBACEAE (Quassia family) [2]
SOLANACEAE (Potato family) [21]
SPHENOCLEACEAE (Chicken-spike family) [1]
STAPHYLEACEAE (Bladder-nut family) [1]
STERCULIACEAE (Cacao family) [2]
STYRACACEAE (Storax family) [1]
SYMPLOCACEAE (Sweetleaf family) [1]
TAMARICACEAE (Tamarisk family) [2]
THEACEAE (Tea family) [1]
THYMELAEACEAE (Mezereum family) [1]
TILIACEAE (Linden family) [2]
ULMACEAE (Elm family) [10]
URTICACEAE (Nettle family) [3]
VALERIANACEAE (Valerian family) [5]
VERBENACEAE (Vervain family) [24]
VIOLACEAE (Violet family) [11]
VISCACEAE (Mistletoe family) [7]
VITACEAE (Grape family) [14]
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE (Caltrop family) [5]
Monocotyledoneae (Monocots)
AGAVACEAE (Agave family) [4]
ALISMATACEAE (Water plantain family) [9]
ARACEAE(Arum family) [8]
ARECACEAE (Palm family) [2]
BROMELIACEAE (Pineapple family) [1]
COMMELINACEAE(Spiderwort family) [17]
CYPERACEAE (Sedge family) [74]
DIOSCOREACEAE (Yam family) [2]
HYACINTHACEAE (Hyacinth family) [1]
HYDROCHARITACEAE (Frog's-bit family) [1]
IRIDACEAE (Iris family) [9]
JUNCACEAE (Rush family) [15]
LEMNACEAE (Duckweed family) [5]
LILIACEAE (Lily family) [50]
MARANTACEAE (Maranta family) [1]
ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid family) [6]
POACEAE (Grass family)[129]: A through G
POACEAE (Grass family)[132]: H through Z
PONTEDERIACEAE (Pickerel weed family) [3]
POTAMOGETONACEAE (Pondweed family) [3]
SPARGANIACEAE (Bur-reed family) [2]
SMILACACEAE (Catbrier family) [4]
STRELITZIACEAE (Crane-flower family) [1]
TYPHACEAE (Cattail family) [3]
All common and scientific names used are courtesy of the USDA:
USDA Plants Database: latest binomical names, plant distributions, etc.
Scientific names for Kingdom Mycetae-the Fungi were derived from the partnership of CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research:
Index Fungorum
The following sites were also used in the listing of the species in the Walker Herbarium:
1) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2) The Families of Flowering Plants By L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz
3) Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy
4) General information, ascension data, and classification of species at the University of Connecticut
5) Checklist of ferns and fern allies. Compiled by Michael Hassler and Brian Swale.
6) Rollataq applicators and adhesive for mounting labels on herbarium sheets
LINKS
I Derivations, Meanings, and Pronunciations of Binomial Names:
1) Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
2) California Plant Names, Word Meanings and Name Derivations
3) Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names
4) Self-pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names:
Generic Plant Names
Abelia to Dyckia
Ecballium to Lythrum
Maackia to Pyxidanthera
Quamoclit to Zygopetalum
Specific Plant Names
abbreviatus to durius
ebenaceus to lyratus
macilentus to pyriformis
quadrangularis to zonatus
5) Botanary (The Plants Database)
6 Arctic Alpine plant name derivations and descriptions
7) Concordance to the Colors used by E.M. Fries
8) A Dictionary of Carnivorous Plant Names-their etymological derivations and meanings
9) Meanings of scientific names of trees (Virginia Tech)
10) Botanical Glossary (Texas A & M)
11) THE MEANING OF THE LATIN/GREEK NAMES OF SOME LARGER FUNGI
12) Famous Horticulturists and Botanists from A to C
13) Directory of botanists, plantsmen, landscapers, gardeners and writers of note
14) The American Heritage?Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000
II Rainfall and Temperature Data:
1) U.S. Monthly Precipitation
2) Raw Daily Meteorological Data for the U.S. (University of Washington)
3) Regional Climate Centers of the United States
4) Illinois State
Climatologist Office
5) Illinois Climate Network Data
6) Spatial Climate Analysis Service, Oregon State University
7) Wunderground National Weather
8) Northern California, Southern Oregon, And Northwest Nevada Weather Data
9) Intellicast's Radar Loop for the US
10) Big Sunflower at Anguilla
11) Minnesota Climatic Maps
III Statistics:
1) Fahrenheit to Celsius & Viceversa
2) Metric/Standard Conversion Machine
3) Change meters to feet (type the number of meters in the A column)
Change feet to meters (type the number of feet in the D column)
4) Area Measure Conversion
5) Vassar College: Web Site for Statistical Computation
6) Web Chi Square Calculator
7) Chi Square Code for SAS
8) PARALLEL ANALYSIS:
A Method for determining significant components
IV GIS:
1) Illinois county GIS data sets
2) Minnesota GIS data sets
3) Minnesota DNR GIS Layers
4) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Deli
5) US Climate data
6) Northeastern University GIS Site
ALISMATACEAE (Water plantain family) [9]
ARACEAE(Arum family) [8]
ARECACEAE (Palm family) [2]
BROMELIACEAE (Pineapple family) [1]
COMMELINACEAE(Spiderwort family) [17]
CYPERACEAE (Sedge family) [74]
DIOSCOREACEAE (Yam family) [2]
HYACINTHACEAE (Hyacinth family) [1]
HYDROCHARITACEAE (Frog's-bit family) [1]
IRIDACEAE (Iris family) [9]
JUNCACEAE (Rush family) [15]
LEMNACEAE (Duckweed family) [5]
LILIACEAE (Lily family) [50]
MARANTACEAE (Maranta family) [1]
ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid family) [6]
POACEAE (Grass family)[129]: A through G
POACEAE (Grass family)[132]: H through Z
PONTEDERIACEAE (Pickerel weed family) [3]
POTAMOGETONACEAE (Pondweed family) [3]
SPARGANIACEAE (Bur-reed family) [2]
SMILACACEAE (Catbrier family) [4]
STRELITZIACEAE (Crane-flower family) [1]
TYPHACEAE (Cattail family) [3]
USDA Plants Database: latest binomical names, plant distributions, etc.
Scientific names for Kingdom Mycetae-the Fungi were derived from the partnership of CABI Bioscience, CBS and Landcare Research:
Index Fungorum
The following sites were also used in the listing of the species in the Walker Herbarium:
1) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2) The Families of Flowering Plants By L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz
3) Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy
4) General information, ascension data, and classification of species at the University of Connecticut
5) Checklist of ferns and fern allies. Compiled by Michael Hassler and Brian Swale.
6) Rollataq applicators and adhesive for mounting labels on herbarium sheets
I Derivations, Meanings, and Pronunciations of Binomial Names:
2) California Plant Names, Word Meanings and Name Derivations
3) Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names
4) Self-pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names:
Generic Plant Names
Abelia to Dyckia
Ecballium to Lythrum
Maackia to Pyxidanthera
Quamoclit to Zygopetalum
Specific Plant Names
abbreviatus to durius
ebenaceus to lyratus
macilentus to pyriformis
quadrangularis to zonatus
5) Botanary (The Plants Database)
6 Arctic Alpine plant name derivations and descriptions
7) Concordance to the Colors used by E.M. Fries
8) A Dictionary of Carnivorous Plant Names-their etymological derivations and meanings
9) Meanings of scientific names of trees (Virginia Tech)
10) Botanical Glossary (Texas A & M)
11) THE MEANING OF THE LATIN/GREEK NAMES OF SOME LARGER FUNGI
12) Famous Horticulturists and Botanists from A to C
13) Directory of botanists, plantsmen, landscapers, gardeners and writers of note
14) The American Heritage?Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000
2) Raw Daily Meteorological Data for the U.S. (University of Washington)
3) Regional Climate Centers of the United States
4) Illinois State Climatologist Office
5) Illinois Climate Network Data
6) Spatial Climate Analysis Service, Oregon State University
7) Wunderground National Weather
8) Northern California, Southern Oregon, And Northwest Nevada Weather Data
9) Intellicast's Radar Loop for the US
10) Big Sunflower at Anguilla
11) Minnesota Climatic Maps
2) Metric/Standard Conversion Machine
3) Change meters to feet (type the number of meters in the A column)
Change feet to meters (type the number of feet in the D column)
4) Area Measure Conversion
5) Vassar College: Web Site for Statistical Computation
6) Web Chi Square Calculator
7) Chi Square Code for SAS
8) PARALLEL ANALYSIS: A Method for determining significant components