Guides and databases for identifying native and invasive species across the Temperate Prairies region, including state invasive plant guides, endangered species resources, keystone prairie species, and native plant databases.
Native & Invasive Species Identification
National Databases
BONAP (USA) - Plant distribution mapping tool showing county-level native ranges across North America, useful for confirming regional plant provenance.
USDA PLANTS Database (USA) - Federal database of plant names, classification, and distribution, widely used for confirming native plant identification.
Invasive Species Resources
MIPN (Midwest) - Regional list and profiles of invasive plants affecting the greater Midwest, including prairie ecosystems.
OkIPC (OK) - Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council, coordinating invasive plant identification, research, and management statewide in partnership with Oklahoma State University Extension.
MDC (MO) - Missouri's guide to invasive plants and animals threatening native ecosystems.
IA NDR (IA) - Iowa's official guide to identifying and managing invasive plant species.
NDSU (ND) - North Dakota State University Extension's guide to identifying and controlling the state's noxious and invasive weeds.
MN DNR (MN) - Minnesota DNR's guide to invasive plants of concern statewide and how to report them.
ISCM (CAD) - Invasive Species Council of Manitoba's resource for identifying and reporting invasive species threatening the province's ecosystems.
SISC (CAD) - Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council, a multi-sector partnership coordinating invasive species management and awareness across the province.
Endangered Species
USFWS ECOS (USA) - Federal and state databases tracking threatened and endangered species relevant to prairie habitats.
Keystone Species
Xerces Society (USA) - National nonprofit focused on invertebrate conservation, with strong pollinator and native bee resources relevant to prairie habitat.
National Wildlife Federation Guide (USA) - National field guide profiling plants and animals by habitat, with accessible descriptions of each species' ecological role.
Audubon North American Birds (Plains) - Audubon's field guide and range profiles for over 800 North American bird species, including grassland species affected by prairie habitat loss.
State Plant Guides
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plant Finder (MO) - Missouri Botanical Garden's searchable database of 7,500+ plants grown at the Kemper Center, with photos and identification details.
Prairie Plants of Iowa (IA) - University of Iowa Press's digital field guide to native Iowa prairie plants, with identification details, distribution maps, and a list of open prairies.
