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U.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Natural Resources Conservation
ServiceService National Plant Data Team (NPDT)National Plant Data Team (NPDT)
NRCS: A repository NRCS: A repository of plant dataof plant data
Plant List of Accepted Nomenclature, Taxonomy & Symbols
Meeting NRCS field Meeting NRCS field office, customer, office, customer, cooperator, and public cooperator, and public plant information needsplant information needs
NRCS strategic databaseNRCS strategic database
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NRCS Integrating With Botanical NRCS Integrating With Botanical CommunityCommunity
Working with Flora of North America Working with Flora of North America participants, International Compositae participants, International Compositae Alliance, Global Gymnosperm Tree of Life Alliance, Global Gymnosperm Tree of Life Consortium, and others.Consortium, and others.
Assisting the community with small grants Assisting the community with small grants program for specialists.program for specialists.
PLANTS follows international plant PLANTS follows international plant nomenclature standards (ICBN).nomenclature standards (ICBN).
Linking occurrences with specimens, Linking occurrences with specimens, whenever possible.whenever possible.
PLANTS Web SitePLANTS Web Site
http://plants.usda.govhttp://plants.usda.gov– Focuses on U.S. and its territoriesFocuses on U.S. and its territories– Directly accessible to traditional & non-traditional Directly accessible to traditional & non-traditional
clients, cooperators, and the publicclients, cooperators, and the public– Data continuously updatedData continuously updated– [email protected]@plants.usda.gov
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PLANTSPLANTS Includes:Includes:
Names, Checklists, and Names, Checklists, and ClassificationClassification
Distribution Distribution Legal StatusLegal Status
– WetlandWetland– T&ET&E– Noxious, InvasiveNoxious, Invasive
Plant guidesPlant guides Images & LinksImages & Links Culturally significant Culturally significant
plantsplants
State & State & County County
DistributionDistribution Complete state coverage for Complete state coverage for
vascular plantsvascular plants– PR/VI & DC includedPR/VI & DC included– Pacific Basin islands being Pacific Basin islands being
integratedintegrated– North America north of the North America north of the
U.S. includedU.S. included County level for vascular County level for vascular
plantsplants– Completeness varies by stateCompleteness varies by state– Gap filling underwayGap filling underway– MD being completedMD being completed
Distribution based primarily Distribution based primarily on specimens and literatureon specimens and literature
GallerGalleryy
Browse Browse photos, orphotos, or
Select Select using a using a query formquery form
View by View by name or name or thumbnailthumbnail
Links to Links to Plant ProfilePlant Profile
Nearly Nearly 50,000+50,000+ImagesImages
PLANTS: PLANTS: SearchesSearches
Name searchName search– Scientific nameScientific name– Common nameCommon name– SymbolSymbol
State searchState search– More specificMore specific
Advanced searchAdvanced search– Very specificVery specific– Access nearly all dataAccess nearly all data
Fact Sheets & Fact Sheets & Plant GuidesPlant Guides
Ca. 900 species Ca. 900 species available as doc or pdf available as doc or pdf filesfiles
Explains how to utilize, Explains how to utilize, establish, manage, & establish, manage, & maintainmaintain
Includes culturally Includes culturally significant informationsignificant information
Plant Materials & NPDT Plant Materials & NPDT partnershippartnership
Culturally Significant Plant Culturally Significant Plant InformationInformation
Assisting Native American ClientsAssisting Native American Clients
Cultural Uses
Documentation
Description
Adaptation
Establishment
Management
Sources
Referencesfrom CalPhotos
Technical Notes in progress:#1 Traditional Ecological Knowledge: An Important Facet of Natural Resources Conservation#2 Indigenous Uses, Management, and Restoration of Oaks in the Far Western United States#3 Prairies and Wetlands of Coastal Washington, Oregon, and California: Their Native American Uses and Management
Promoting Plant Materials Promoting Plant Materials InformationInformation
PLANTS and Plant Materials PLANTS and Plant Materials (PM) Integration(PM) Integration
– PM Web sitePM Web site
– Fact Sheets & Plant GuidesFact Sheets & Plant Guides
Plant IdentificationPlant Identification
When used on-line:When used on-line:– Links to PLANTS ProfileLinks to PLANTS Profile– Links to glossary Links to glossary
through Googlethrough Google
Can be downloaded and Can be downloaded and used in the fieldused in the field
Use any character to start Use any character to start identification processidentification process
Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat ValuesValues
Integrated into Plant Integrated into Plant Profile where availableProfile where available
Provides wildlife habitat Provides wildlife habitat ratings by plant species ratings by plant species for animal groupsfor animal groups
About 1000 plant species About 1000 plant species covered.covered.
Plant CharacteristicsPlant Characteristics Compiled for 2,500+ Compiled for 2,500+
conservation plant conservation plant speciesspecies
100 characteristics100 characteristics Can be used as a filter Can be used as a filter
in the in the Advanced Advanced SearchSearch
These data support These data support other applicationsother applications
Agency Working ListsAgency Working Lists
NRCS State Grazing Lands & Spatial Analysis Tool NRCS State Grazing Lands & Spatial Analysis Tool (GSAT) List(GSAT) List– Can contain any plant symbol in PLANTSCan contain any plant symbol in PLANTS– Uses State common namesUses State common names– Input by State PLANTS CoordinatorInput by State PLANTS Coordinator
NRCS State Plants ListNRCS State Plants List– State plant list comparable to State PLANTS Checklist except State plant list comparable to State PLANTS Checklist except
with state common names.with state common names.– State common names input by State PLANTS Coordinator.State common names input by State PLANTS Coordinator.
Related Applications Accessible Through PLANTSRelated Applications Accessible Through PLANTS
Crop Nutrient ToolCrop Nutrient Tool– Augments Agricultural Waste Augments Agricultural Waste
Management Field HandbookManagement Field Handbook
Ecological Site Information Ecological Site Information SystemSystem– Plant & soil data for natural areas, Plant & soil data for natural areas,
providing a standard for planning.providing a standard for planning.
Future Improvements To PLANTSFuture Improvements To PLANTS
Web ServicesWeb Services Pollinator Conservation InformationPollinator Conservation Information Phytoremediation InformationPhytoremediation Information Cover Crop InformationCover Crop Information Gap Filling and Added Data & ImagesGap Filling and Added Data & Images Increased Distribution Linked to SpecimensIncreased Distribution Linked to Specimens Pacific Basin DistributionPacific Basin Distribution Notes fields with cultural info, nomenclatural Notes fields with cultural info, nomenclatural
issues.issues.
Visit the PLANTS Visit the PLANTS Web siteWeb site
USDAUSDANatural ResourcesNatural Resources Conservation Service Conservation ServiceNational Plant Data CenterNational Plant Data Center
http://plants.usda.govhttp://plants.usda.gov