Discover your Biota

Discover native plants from your ecoregion so you can conserve water, boost biodiversity, and lower the maintenance needs in your landscape.

500+
Native Plants
Level III
Ecoregion Precision
Free
No Download Cost
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Impact

Why go Native?

"If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants, we would create the equivalent of a 20 million acre national park, nine times bigger than Yellowstone or 100 times bigger than Shenandoah National Park."
Doug Tallamy
Tiger swallowtail butterfly on native flowers
Boost Biodiversity
Native plants host, feed, shelter, and provide breeding habitats for local wildlife.
For example, Milkweed is the host plant for Monarchs and Oaks trees host 500+ caterpillar species that support songbirds.
Sprinkler irrigating a lawn
Save Water
Little to no additional irrigation water outside of the natural rainfall once fully established.
Native plants have evolved to fit your local climate, rainfall, and soil conditions so they use water efficiently.
Lush native garden bed
Reduce Inputs
Say goodbye to buying new annuals every year, costly fertilizer, and toxic pesticides.
All native plants are hearty perennials with natural defenses against pests that will thrive in your unamended soil.
Stack of water bills and receipts
Cut Water Bill
Reduce summer water bills by half when replacing invasive turf grass with natives.
Many incentive programs exist to replace turf grass and plant natives so you can reduce water usage by 50–85%.

Everything you need to go native

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Your Ecoregion

Enter your zip code and Biota pinpoints your EPA Level III ecoregion — a scientifically defined region of shared land and climate conditions. Your plant list is tailored to that exact geography.

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Native Plant Browsing

Browse curated collections of plants native to your state and ecoregion. Each species includes identification details, growing conditions, and a photo. No filler, no invasives.

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Identify & Explore

Snap a photo of any plant and get an instant identification. Biota cross-references results against your region's native species so you know whether it belongs — or if it's invasive.

From your zip code to your Biota in seconds

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Enter your zip code

Biota uses your zip code to look up your coordinates and map you to your EPA ecoregion. No account required.

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Discover your native plants

Browse species native to your ecoregion, organized into curated collections — pollinators, edibles, drought-tolerant, and more.

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Identify what you find outside

Use your camera or photo library to identify plants in the wild. See detailed information and check if it's native to your area.

Your Biota
Wasatch and Uinta
Mountains
Ecoregion Level III · Utah
Gambel Oak
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
Rocky Mtn. Iris
Rocky Mtn. Iris
Iris missouriensis
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Utah Juniper
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Big Sagebrush
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata

Your local ecosystem is waiting

Download Biota free and find the plants that belong where you live.

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