How to Use a Plant Name to Search the EG Toolbox for the Plant Profile, Images, and Videos

(Updated: Jan. 18, 2022, 9:48 a.m.)
Plants.ces.ncsu.edu with arrow pointing at the search box

  • Type a plant name into the search box to bring up the plant profile. You may use botanical name or common name.
  • Search results are displayed as you type.
  • You can click on a plant name or a tag to see your results.

 
Sample search list

The list only displays the first 8 items.  To see everything that matches your search, hit "enter" at the end of the word in the search box.

The number of plants that match your search is specified and you can toggle results to organize by botanical name, or common name.

Screen shot of search results

Click on the plant name to visit the plant profile which has a description, images, and in some cases videos.

Sample plant profile