Smithsonian Institution-National Museum of Natural History: Spring Flowering Records
http://persoon.si.edu/dcflora/springflowers/index.htm
Missouri Department of Conservation: Common Spring Wildflowers of Woods and Prairies
http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/plantpage/flora/wildflow/
Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Ohio's Spring Wildflowers
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/publications/wildflowers.htm
Butler University-Friesner Herbarium: Spring Wildflowers
http://www.butler.edu/herbarium/wildflowers/wildflowers.html
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Spring Wildflower Walk
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/plants/wildflowerindex.htm
Ozark Mountains Website: 15 Easy-To-Find Early Spring Wildflowers
http://www.ozarkmtns.com/spring/images/springblooms/page1.htm
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Wildflower Sightings
http://www.wildflower.org/?nd=sightings
The Theodore Payne Foundation: 23rd Annual California Wildflower Report
http://www.theodorepayne.org/

After persevering through the long, cold months of winter, spring wildflowers delight our senses, and serve as welcome harbingers of the warmer days to come. The following websites share images of, and information about, spring wildflowers found in different regions of the United States. The first (1) website, from the Department of Botany at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, offers information about spring wildflowers in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area. The site includes a 100 Spring Wildflowers section with photographs of selected herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees listed by average first blooming dates; a Spring Flowering Database; and information about a study examining earlier flowering trends and global warming. The second (2) site, from the Missouri Department of Conservation, offers illustrations of common spring wildflowers found in prairies and woodlands. From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the third (3) site contains images of 60 spring wildflowers such as Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Ill-scented Trillium (Trillium erectum), and Fire-pink (Silene virginica). The next (4) webpage, archived at Butler University's Friesner Herbarium website, features nice, annotated photographs of a variety of spring wildflowers found on the campus of Butler University in Indiana. Photographed wildflowers include Toadshade (Trillium sessile), Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica), and more. From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Education for Kids! electronic journal, the next (5) site introduces fourth- through eighth-graders to a number of common spring wildflowers such as Skunk Cabbage, Pasqueflower, Wood Anemone, and Dutchman's Breeches. The Ozark Mountains Website (6) offers an eye-pleasing photo exhibit of 15 Easy-To-Find Early Spring Wildflowers accompanied by brief descriptions. For residents of Texas, the seventh (7) site is an online bulletin board, hosted by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, allowing visitors to post and view information about wildflower sightings around the state. The final (8) site, from the Theodore Payne Foundation, features the 23rd Annual California Wildflower Report with brief entries about wildflowers in the Greater Los Angeles Area, San Diego County, Deserts, Points North, and Northern California. To reach the Report, simply select Wildflower Hotline from the menu on the left side of the homepage. [NL]