FloraFinder

Welcome to Florafinder! Your go-to resource for information on (soon-to-be) thousands (but currently dozens!) of flora species! Our ever-growing list of entries provides detailed information on each plant's appearance, habitat, uses, and more. This is a list of workhorse plants for various ecoregions in the United States

Native to North America and often found in wetlands, swamps, and along streams and ponds.

American Sloughgrass

A native annual grass with distinctive flat seedheads that resemble small, rectangular sailboats.

Native to western North America and often found in dry, open environments such as grasslands, sagebrush steppe, and foothills.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

A native perennial herb with large, yellow sunflower-like flowers and arrow-shaped leaves.

Native to western North America and often found in dry, open environments such as prairies, meadows, and open woods.

Big Sagebrush

A native shrub with silver-gray foliage and distinctive aroma, often found in arid and semi-arid environments such as deserts, sagebrush flats, and pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Native to the Pacific Northwest and often found in moist environments such as riverbanks, stream sides, and forests.

Bigleaf Maple

A large deciduous tree with distinctive leaves that are up to a foot wide and deeply lobed. Its flowers are yellow-green and fragrant, and its fruit is a paired samara.

Native to western North America and often found in riparian areas, canyons, and foothills.

Black Hawthorn

A native deciduous tree or shrub with distinctive, glossy, deeply lobed leaves and clusters of white or pinkish flowers followed by dark berries.

Native to North America and often found in high-elevation environments such as alpine meadows and mountaintops.

Bluebell Bellflower

A native perennial herb with distinctive blue bell-shaped flowers and round, toothed leaves.

Native to North America and often found in wet environments such as marshes, meadows, and along stream banks.

Bluejoint

A native perennial grass with distinctive bluish-green leaves and tall, feathery seedheads.

Native to North America and often found in riparian zones and along streams and rivers.

Boxelder

A small to medium-sized deciduous tree or large shrub with pinnately compound leaves and paired samaras.

Native to North America and often found in moist environments such as stream banks, wetlands, and forests.

Bride's Feathers

A herbaceous perennial plant with delicate white or cream-colored plumes of flowers.

Native to eastern North America and often found in disturbed areas such as fields, roadsides, and abandoned farmland.

Broomsedge

A native perennial grass with distinctive reddish-brown seedheads that resemble broom bristles.

Native to eastern North America and often found in wetlands, marshes, and along stream banks.

Bushy Bluestem

A native perennial grass with blue-green foliage and bushy, spreading seedheads.

Native to North America and often found in wet environments such as swamps, bogs, and along stream banks.

Buttonbush

A native shrub with distinctive round, white flowers that resemble buttons and glossy green leaves.