Flora of North America species comparison

Use this page to compare formal botanical descriptions from Flora of North America, or just look up detailed information about a single plant. The output page will contain links that allow you to compare your selection(s) to related taxa and get further information from other web sites.

Type/paste one or more Latin names into the boxes above; matching taxa will show up below the box as you type. You can use the up/down arrow keys to move through the list.

(If the plant you're looking for doesn't show up in the auto-complete list, that means it either isn't described in Flora of North America yet, or it's listed under a synonym. And please note that Flora of North America is still missing several plant families, including Apiaceae, Boraginaceae, and Polemoniaceae.)