The Botany Database is designed to provide students access to images and salient information about plants, particularly plant species that are discussed during Biology lectures and laboratory sessions at Bowdoin and Bates Colleges.

Each record in the database includes:

• the plant's scientific and common names
• habitat preferences
• taxonomy
• local distribution
• growth form
• one or more images of that plant
• and more . . .

To begin using the database, click on the search option at the top of this web page.

For more detailed instructions on how to use the page, click on the help option at the top of this web page.