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1.   Ask A Knowledgeable Person

Take pressed specimen or fresh sample to local museum, botanical garden, or college. For cultivated plants try a nursery.
            Herbarium Collections & Labels
            Look Up Genus On Kew Plant List

2.   Find Photo Or Illustration In Book or On Internet

            Find Plant On CalPhotos Database

           Do A Google Search:
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Web Search Wayne's Word

           Narrow Your Search Field With A Local Trail Guide:

            Tom Chester's Trail Guides For Southern California
            Bob Mun's Trail Guides For Southern California
            San Diego Natural Museum Plant Atlas Project
            Information & Botany Links On Wayne's Word

3.   Key It Out Using Local Flora

            Dichotomous Keys On Plant Classification Page