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The new 2007 version of the Montana Plant Life CD is now available, featuring 1,635 species and 32 new plant families, with over 9,000 images.
Available for $24.95
 
The web site will still have 250 species, and those hosted there can be compared side by side to the following lists:
(display your chosen list in the frame on the left, then click below)
 
Full species listing of english names on 2007 CD
Full species listing of scientific names on 2007 CD
Full species listing of scientific names 2007, ordered after families
 
New features of the 2007 version vs. the 2006 version:
207 total additional species
145 new species of Seed Plants and 62 new of Spore Plants
New index with 33 species of Mosses
6 new plant families of Seed Plants
26 new plant families of Spore Plants
33 additional close-up images of 20 species from 2006
   
More features of the CD in addition to the web site:
New page design and look, for a sample click here
Trees, Grasses and Sedges added as categories of Seed Plants
Ferns and Allies, Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts added as categories of Spore Plants
Each species with U.S. distribution map
Index for 163 Sensitive Plants and 24 Noxious Weeds
All species indexed under 17 different habitats
Expanded indexes for edible parts of plants
Alternate english names and synonyms listed for most species.
This is very useful for doing a search if a plant is not found in the general species lists.
Meaning of scientific name for each species
Nativity / Invasiveness category listed for each species
Additional choices on the Plant Identification page
   
A main part of the plant pictures are closeups showing details for positive identification. The CD has the same capabilities for search and identification as the web site, in other words, all the scripts run from the CD itself by just inserting it, and no installation is necessary. Major advantages of using the CD is that all the images and results from the Plant Identification Key pop up quickly, instead of waiting for downloading, and also that it can be used in the field on a laptop. And, of course, the CD contains over 1,300 more species than the web site.
Satisfaction is guaranteed, if you can view the web site and are using Windows 98 or higher, the CD should run fine as well. The basic system requirements are listed below, however, if there would be a compatibility problem, the CD can be returned within 10 days if in new condition, and a full refund except shipping/handling will be issued promptly. The CD, as pictured above, will be shipped with first class mail in a transparent slim-line jewel case and padded envelope. During plant growth season it may take up to about a week before products are shipped out because of high demand and work in the field.
 
Montana Plant Life CD 2007 Version
Price: $24.95 + $3.95 s/h

System requirements:
PC with Pentium 200 MHZ or higher
32 MB of RAM
CD-rom drive
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 4.7 or AOL 7.0 or higher
with Flash Player 4.0 or higher
(Macintosh with Virtual PC should work but is untested)

To order by mail, please send a check or money order to the following address
(Orders by personal check will be shipped when the check clears)

Montana Plant Life
P.O. Box 1144
Emigrant, MT 59027