# Species Resources

##### 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](http://www.bonap.org/) (USA) - Plant distribution mapping tool showing county-level native ranges across North America, useful for confirming regional plant provenance. 

##### [USDA PLANTS Database](https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/) (USA) - Federal database of plant names, classification, and distribution, widely used for confirming native plant identification. 

##### **Invasive Species Resources**

##### [MIPN](https://mipn.org/invasive-plant-list/) (Midwest) - Regional list and profiles of invasive plants affecting the greater Midwest, including prairie ecosystems. 

##### [OkIPC](https://www.okinvasives.org/) (OK) - Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council, coordinating invasive plant identification, research, and management statewide in partnership with Oklahoma State University Extension. 

##### [MDC](https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/invasive-nuisance-species) (MO) - Missouri's guide to invasive plants and animals threatening native ecosystems. 

##### [IA NDR](https://www.iowadnr.gov/programs-services/forestry-resources/forest-tree-health/invasive-plants) (IA) - Iowa's official guide to identifying and managing invasive plant species. 

##### [NDSU](https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/identification-and-control-invasive-and-troublesome-weeds-north-dakota) (ND) - North Dakota State University Extension's guide to identifying and controlling the state's noxious and invasive weeds. 

##### [MN DNR](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrial/index.html) (MN) - Minnesota DNR's guide to invasive plants of concern statewide and how to report them. 

##### [ISCM](https://invasivespeciesmanitoba.com/site/index.php) (CAD) - Invasive Species Council of Manitoba's resource for identifying and reporting invasive species threatening the province's ecosystems. 

##### [SISC](https://www.saskinvasives.ca/) (CAD) - Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council, a multi-sector partnership coordinating invasive species management and awareness across the province. 

##### **Endangered Species** 

##### [USFWS ECOS](https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/) (USA) - Federal and state databases tracking threatened and endangered species relevant to prairie habitats. 

##### **Keystone Species**

##### [Xerces Society](https://xerces.org/) (USA) - National nonprofit focused on invertebrate conservation, with strong pollinator and native bee resources relevant to prairie habitat. 

##### [National Wildlife Federation Guide](https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide) (USA) - National field guide profiling plants and animals by habitat, with accessible descriptions of each species' ecological role. 

##### [Audubon North American Birds](https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide?region=plains) (Plains) - Audubon's field guide and range profiles for over 800 North American bird species, including grassland species affected by prairie habitat loss. 

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##### **State Plant Guides**

##### [Missouri Botanical Garden: Plant Finder](https://plantfinder.mobot.org/plantfindersearch.aspx) (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](https://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/ppi/index.php) (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.