Field Guides
Aquatic
Online Resources
- An Aquatic Plant Identification Manual for Washington’s Freshwater Plants by Washington State Department of Ecology
- Diet for a Small Lake by New York State Federation of Lake Associations and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Invasive Weed Identification Guide by Cayuga and Onondaga Cornell Cooperative Extensions
- Lake Champlain Basin Aquatic Invasive Species Guide
- Online Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species in Northeastern North America by Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel
- Pennsylvania’s Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species by Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Books
- A Guide to Selected Invasive Non-native Aquatic Species in Massachusetts by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management Lakes and Pond Program
- Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America by Garrett E. Crow and C. Barre Hellquist
- Lake and Pond Plants: A Guide to Vermont’s Common Aquatic Plants and Their Natural Values in Lakes by Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- The Book of Swamp and Bog by John Eastman
- Through the Looking Glass: A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants by Wisconsin Lakes Partnership
- Wetlands by Audubon Society
Terrestrial
Online Resources
- CCE Alternatives to Ornamental Invasive Plants: Alternatives to Invasives Booklet
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network Resources
- Giant Hogweed Identification by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and USDA
- Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodlands by United States Department of Agriculture
- Invasive Species Handbook: A Guide to Invasive Plants in the Tug Hill Region
- Mistaken Identity? Invasive Plants and their Native Look-alikes: An Identification Guide for the Mid-Atlantic
Books
- A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) by Margaret McKenny and Roger Tory Peterson
- A Guide To Wildflowers In Winter by Carol Levigne
- Common Weeds of the United States by USDA
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region
- Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb
- Weeds of the Northeast by Richard Uva, Joseph Neal, and Joseph Ditomaso
- Weeds of the Northern United States and Canada: A Guide for Identification by France Royer and Richard Dickinson
General Invasive Species Field Guides
Online Resources
- Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States: Identification and Control by University of Georgia, USDA APHIS PPQ, and USDA Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team
- Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas by National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Books
- Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species by: Sylvan Ramsey Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman
Native Plant References
Online Resources
- Guide to Native and Invasive Plants for Gardeners by National Wildlife Federation
- WNY Region Native Plant Suppliers by Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Books
- Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation by Donald J. Leopold
