About Kentucky Native Plants
[ Read this first: What is a Native Plant? ]
This is a public group dedicated to capturing the beauty and diversity of Kentucky's native plants. If known, tag the common and scientific names for your plant (and if not known, we'll try to help!) Please use the following map to tag the region where your shot was taken (click on map for details and region information):
Here are some resources that may be of interest or aid in identification:
USDA Plants Database
Kentucky Native Plant Society
Salato Native Plant Program
Kentucky's Flora and Fauna
The Native Plant Database
Be careful what you sow: Kentucky's Least Wanted Plants
~ENJOY!~
"The soft light of morning falls upon ripening forests of oak and elm, walnut and hickory, and all nature is thoughtful and calm. Kentucky is the greenest, leafiest state I have yet seen. The sea of soft temperate plant-green is deepest here."
Thousand-Mile Walk to The Gulf
- John Muir (September, 1867)
Please note: Due to the special focus of this group, we will not show photos of non-native species. Apologies in advance, but we will remove non-compliant photos in order to uphold the mission of this group. See also: Kentucky Exotic Flora and Fauna
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Additional Information
 This is a public group.
- View the group rules.
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Members can post 15 things to the pool each day.
- Accepted media types:
- Accepted content types:
- Photos / Videos
- Screenshots / Screencasts
- Illustration/Art / Animation/CGI
- Accepted safety levels:
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