Discover native plants from your ecoregion so you can conserve water, boost biodiversity, and lower the maintenance needs in your landscape.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
Biota uses your zip code to look up your coordinates and map you to your EPA ecoregion. No account required.
Browse species native to your ecoregion, organized into curated collections — pollinators, edibles, drought-tolerant, and more.
Use your camera or photo library to identify plants in the wild. See detailed information and check if it's native to your area.
Download Biota free and find the plants that belong where you live.