Hi All, My go to plant info site is the USDA Plants Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/
always check the “related links” folder for additional info/sites. For most wildflowers, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network” has a lot of info on plants, propagation and sources for livestock, see: http://www.wildflower.org/explore.php Using Jason’s example of Achlys, the following sources for seed were found: http://www.nativeseednetwork.org/viewtaxon?taxon_code=ACTR While there may not be published papers on seed germination/propagation, these native seed sources usually have very helpful information regarding propagation of native species. For those of you on the Pacific Coast, the Jepson Online Interchange of California Floristics at the University of California: Berkley has extensive info on native west coast plants: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/index.html Again, using Jason’s example, here is info. on Achlys triphylla: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_cpn.pl?ACTR There is also the Flora of North America: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1 and plants of California at CalFlora: http://www.calflora.org/ here is an example from CalFlora for info on nursery sources (and likely propagation info.) for Achlys triphylla: http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Achlys+triphylla Best of luck with your book! Jim
