Spell check for botanical names??????

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gessiegail Taft, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 05, 2007

I don't know how difficult it would be to eventually have a botanical spell check on DG...........certainly would add a lot and we would learn a lot...........many times, i can't find what I want on plant files in search because I can't spell the botanical name and don't know the common name............how do other people feel about this???????
gail

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 05, 2007

There is a spell check in PlantFiles: if you guess close enough, the system will give you some optional choices to consider.

Here are some examples:
Genus misspelled: http://davesgarden.com/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=hemrcallis&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
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Cultivar name misspelled: http://davesgarden.com/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=daylily&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=candian&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 05, 2007

This won't help for writing plants' names in the forums, but for using plantfiles, make sure you have 'auto-complete' or form fill enabled on your browser. That way you don't have to remember how to spell 'glyptostroboides' or whatever for the umpteenth time. I make sure to delete the misspelled ones too, to keep from getting distracted.

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gessiegail Taft, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 05, 2007

claypa, i am computer challenged......don't know what you are talking about.......I always go to generalized search because I don't even understand genus, family, etc.......

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kyjoy Frankfort, KY Jul 05, 2007

Personall I prefer common names. Botanical names are for Master Gardners. If you want to put the Botanical name in Paras., fine.

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LouC Desoto, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 05, 2007

my vote is with kyjoy

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 05, 2007

kyjoy, take a look at this search result: http://davesgarden.com/pf/adv_search.php?searcher[common]=daylily&searcher[family]=&searcher[genus]=&searcher[species]=&searcher[cultivar]=candian&searcher[hybridizer]=&search_prefs[sort_by]=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

You can completely bypass the botanical name, and add only the cultivar/variety name and the common name (or just one of them, if it's fairly unique - searching all "daylily" entries would be a little overwhelming ;o)

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gessiegail Taft, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 05, 2007

I like botanical names........just can't remember them well enough to find them.......for example, I know that the lipstick plant is aesy and then i don't know any more........wish i could learn the botanical names........

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