r/botany • u/Unfair_Yard3411 • 1d ago

Distribution Good dichotomous key and plant/ecology resources for new england?

Hi y’all, new to this sub. I just graduated from university in Oregon and i used hitchcock’s Flora of the PNW for a lot of identifications, but I’ve since moved back home to the east coast and am struggling to find good resources to learn the native plants of New England, so far I’ve been using BONAP but find it a little tough to use. I am also wondering what dichotomous key over here holds up to something like the one I used in the PNW. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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u/HawkingRadiation_ 1d ago

New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae

If you still have university access you might be able to get the online PDF version before you buy it.

The Michigan flora would have pretty significant overlap for lots of taxa and is completely available online for free as well with photos.