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Lifeline · botany.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 31, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 3, 1997botany.org was registered on Feb 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 21, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described botany.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 21, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 31, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 31, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registration records for botany.org are held from Jul 31, 2016 to May 16, 2026 (66 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJul 31, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for botany.org from Jul 31, 2016 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comFeb 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for botany.org from Feb 14, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Feb 3, 1997Registration: botany.org was registered on Feb 3, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 21, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described botany.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 21, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Botanical Society of America: A non-profit membership Society supporting botany, the development of the plant sciences and plant education”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 31, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 31, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for botany.org are held from Jul 31, 2016 to May 16, 2026 (66 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 31, 2016 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for botany.org from Jul 31, 2016 to May 16, 2026.
Jul 1, 2006
“Botanical Society of America: A non-profit membership Society supporting botany, the development of the plant sciences and plant education”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Let's Encrypt
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 87 certificates for botany.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Google Trust ServicesApr 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 38 certificates for botany.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for botany.org from Feb 14, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 87 certificates for botany.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Apr 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 38 certificates for botany.org from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Botany.org The Botanical Society of America
Botanical Society of America: A non-profit membership Society supporting botany, the development of the plant sciences and plant education.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 3, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for botany.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Botanical Society of America as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #320,725)+5
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What botany.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Botanical Society of America: A non-profit membership Society supporting botany, the development of the plant sciences and plant education
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment