Montana Plant Life - Flora and Identification of Edible, Medicinal and Poisonous Plants

<body bgcolor="#cecece" text="#000000"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <div align="center"><br> <H1>Welcome to Montana Plant Life!</H1></div> <br> <table width="600" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td> <font size="-1"> <P> This web site presents a wide variety of Montana wildflowers and other plants growing in the wilds of Montana. The flora of Montana is very varied and contains many species which range extends from the Pacific Northwest region as well as from the Great Plains. The site includes edible plants, medicinal plants as well as poisonous plants with sub-categories for edible roots, poisonous berries etc. Choices can also be made for displaying introduced vs. native plants and weeds. On the left menu there are indexes for english and scientific names, plus all presented species ordered after families. There are also lists for flowering month and plant types, for a total of 31 different indexes. </P> <P> Each presented species has its own page with pictures, a full description and, if applicable, information about edibility, medicinal and poisonous properties. The plant search engine from the title bar above can be used to search the entire plant identification database for any words or phrases, for example "lily", "arthritis", "Lewisia", "cancer" etc. If a name is not found in the indexes, it can often be found from a search instead. Each presented plant family has its own page with a description of its unique characteristics plus a plant identification online guide with pictures, short descriptions and links to the species that belong to it. </P> <P> The menu on the title bar above is the main navigation of the site. On the plant identification page, flower color, number of petals, leaf type etc. can be selected to find an unknown plant. This unique online plant identification system uses easy choices and images instead of a traditional plant identification key to arrive at the correct species. The site is created with the intent that anybody, without much prior knowledge about botany, should be able to identify and find information about Montana wildflowers and plants in general from the Montana flora. Therefore the guides on each family and genus page have also been set up to use easily recognizable features about the plants and, in addition, the images can be used to find the correct species. </P> <P> A <a href="page_CD.htm"><b>Plant CD</b></a> is available for purchase and with the same functions for search and identification as the web site, the link is also found on the menu above. Major advantages of running the site from a CD is that all the plant images pop up instantly, instead of waiting for downloading, and also that it can be taken into the field on a laptop. Suggestions, comments or questions are more than welcome, and can be entered on the form provided from the menu. We are especially interested in knowing about any errors that may be found on any page, or inaccuracies in the results from making choices from the plant identification page. Any information about edibility or medicinal use is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be used for practical applications. </P> </font> <br><br> <table width="550" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="3"> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><a href="page_front.htm">Introduction</a></p> <p><a href="key07.htm">Plant Identification Key</a></p> <p><a href="page_CD.htm">Buy the CD</a></p> <p>Articles</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="page_wildflowers.htm">Montana Wildflowers</a><br> <a href="page_weeds.htm">Montana Noxious Weeds</a><br> <a href="page_bitterroot.htm">Montana State Flower</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Galleries</p> <blockquote> <p> <a href="pics_wildflowers.htm">Montana Wildflower Pictures</a><br> <a href="pics_weeds.htm">Montana Weed Pictures</a><br> <a href="pics_edible.htm">Edible Plant pictures</a><br> <a href="pics_medicinal.htm">Medicinal Plant Pictures</a><br> <a href="pics_poison.htm">Poison Plant Pictures</a> </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="cgi-bin/sort_eng2.cgi">English Names Index</a></p> <p><a href="cgi-bin/sort_sci2.cgi">Scientific Names Index</a></p> <p><a href="cgi-bin/sort_fam33.cgi">Family Names Index</a></p> <p>Flowering Time</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_april">April</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_may">May</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_june">June</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_july">July</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_august">August</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_september">September</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ti_october">October </a></p> </blockquote> </font></td> <td valign="top" nowrap width="20"> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Plant Type</font></p> </font> <blockquote> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?herbs">Herbs</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?shrubs">Shrubs</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?woodyvines">Woody Vines</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?cactuses">Cactuses </a></font></p> </blockquote> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?native">Montana Native Plants</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?introduced">Introduced Plants</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?weed">Weeds</a></font></p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <p>Edible Plants</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_berries">Edible Berries</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_seeds">Edible Seeds</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_leaves">Edible Leaves</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_stems">Edible Stems</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_flowers">Edible Flowers</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?ed_roots">Edible Roots</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?spice">Spice Plants</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?medicinal">Medicinal Plants</a></p> <p>Poisonous Plants</p> <blockquote> <p> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_berries">Poisonous Berries</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_seeds">Poisonous Seeds</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_leaves">Poisonous Leaves</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_stems">Poisonous Stems</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_flowers">Poisonous Flowers</a><br> <a href="cgi-bin/eng_spec.cgi?po_roots">Poisonous Roots</a> </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="form_comments1.html">Contact Us</a></p> <p><a href="glossary/glossary-web2.htm">Glossary</a></p> <p> </p> </font></td> </tr> </table> <table width="85%" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td> <p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <br><br> <b>Presented Families:</b><br><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <a href="families/Apiaceae/Apiaceae.htm">Apiaceae, Umbelliferae</a><br> <a href="families/Apocynaceae/Apocynaceae.htm">Apocynaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Asclepiadaceae/Asclepiadaceae.htm">Asclepiadaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Asteraceae/Asteraceae.htm">Asteraceae, Compositae</a><br> <a href="families/Berberidaceae/Berberidaceae.htm">Berberidaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Boraginaceae/Boraginaceae.htm">Boraginaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Brassicaceae/Brassicaceae.htm">Brassicaceae, Cruciferae</a><br> <a href="families/Cactaceae/Cactaceae.htm">Cactaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Campanulaceae/Campanulaceae.htm">Campanulaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Caprifoliaceae/Caprifoliaceae.htm">Caprifoliaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Caryophyllaceae/Caryophyllaceae.htm">Caryophyllaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Chenopodiaceae/Chenopodiaceae.htm">Chenopodiaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Clusiaceae/Clusiaceae.htm">Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Convolvulaceae/Convolvulaceae.htm">Convolvulaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Crassulaceae/Crassulaceae.htm">Crassulaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Ericaceae/Ericaceae.htm">Ericaceae</a> <br> <a href="families/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbiaceae.htm">Euphorbiaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Fabaceae/Fabaceae.htm">Fabaceae, Leguminosae</a><br> <a href="families/Gentianaceae/Gentianaceae.htm">Gentianaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Geraniaceae/Geraniaceae.htm">Geraniaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Grossulariaceae/Grossulariaceae.htm">Grossulariaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Hydrophyllaceae/Hydrophyllaceae.htm">Hydrophyllaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Iridaceae/Iridaceae.htm">Iridaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Lamiaceae/Lamiaceae.htm">Lamiaceae, Labiatae</a><br> <a href="families/Liliaceae/Liliaceae.htm">Liliaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Linaceae/Linaceae.htm">Linaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Loasaceae/Loasaceae.htm">Loasaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Malvaceae/Malvaceae.htm">Malvaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Onagraceae/Onagraceae.htm">Onagraceae</a><br> <a href="families/Orchidaceae/Orchidaceae.htm">Orchidaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Plantaginaceae/Plantaginaceae.htm">Plantaginaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Polemoniaceae/Polemoniaceae.htm">Polemoniaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Polygonaceae/Polygonaceae.htm">Polygonaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Portulacaceae/Portulacaceae.htm">Portulacaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Primulaceae/Primulaceae.htm">Primulaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Ranunculaceae/Ranunculaceae.htm">Ranunculaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Rosaceae/Rosaceae.htm">Rosaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Rubiaceae/Rubiaceae.htm">Rubiaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Santalaceae/Santalaceae.htm">Santalaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Saxifragaceae/Saxifragaceae.htm">Saxifragaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Scrophulariaceae/Scrophulariaceae.htm">Scrophulariaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Solanaceae/Solanaceae.htm">Solanaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Urticaceae/Urticaceae.htm">Urticaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Valerianaceae/Valerianaceae.htm">Valerianaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Verbenaceae/Verbenaceae.htm">Verbenaceae</a><br> <a href="families/Violaceae/Violaceae.htm">Violaceae</a></p> </td> <td valign="top"> Parsley<br> Dogbane<br> Milkweed<br> Aster<br> Barberry<br> Borage<br> Mustard<br> Cactus<br> Harebell<br> Honeysuckle<br> Pink<br> Goosefoot<br> St. Johnswort<br> Morning-glory<br> Stonecrop<br> Heath<br> Spurge<br> Pea<br> Gentian<br> Geranium<br> Currant<br> Waterleaf<br> Iris<br> Mint<br> Lily<br> Flax<br> Eveningstar<br> Mallow<br> Evening Primrose<br> Orchid<br> Plantain<br> Phlox<br> Buckwheat<br> Purslane<br> Primrose<br> Buttercup<br> Rose<br> Madder<br> Sandalwood<br> Saxifrage<br> Figwort<br> Nightshade<br> Nettle<br> Valerian<br> Vervain<br> Violet</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font face="Arial, 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