2. n U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service National Plant Data Team (NPDT) NRCS: A repository of plant data P lant L ist of A ccepted N omenclature, T axonomy & S ymbols

4. n Meeting NRCS field office, customer, cooperator, and public plant information needs n NRCS strategic database © Mark Skinner

5. NRCS Integrating With Botanical Community n Working with Flora of North America participants, International Compositae Alliance, Global Gymnosperm Tree of Life Consortium, and others. n Assisting the community with small grants program for specialists. n PLANTS follows international plant nomenclature standards (ICBN). n Linking occurrences with specimens, whenever possible.

6. PLANTS Web Site http://plants.usda.gov http://plants.usda.gov –Focuses on U.S. and its territories –Directly accessible to traditional & non- traditional clients, cooperators, and the public –Data continuously updated –plants@plants.usda.gov Top 50

7. PLANTS Includes: n Names, Checklists, and Classification n Distribution n Legal Status –Wetland –T&E –Noxious, Invasive n Plant guides n Images & Links n Culturally significant plants

8. State & County Distribution n Complete state coverage for vascular plants –PR/VI & DC included –Pacific Basin islands being integrated –North America north of the U.S. included n County level for vascular plants –Completeness varies by state –Gap filling underway –MD being completed n Distribution based primarily on specimens and literature

9. Gallery n Browse photos, or n Select using a query form n View by name or thumbnail n Links to Plant Profile Nearly 50,000+ Images

10. PLANTS: Searches n Name search –Scientific name –Common name –Symbol n State search –More specific n Advanced search –Very specific –Access nearly all data

11. Fact Sheets & Plant Guides n Ca. 900 species available as doc or pdf files n Explains how to utilize, establish, manage, & maintain n Includes culturally significant information n Plant Materials & NPDT partnership

12. Culturally Significant Plant Information Assisting Native American Clients Cultural Uses Documentation Description Adaptation Establishment Management Sources References from 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

13. Promoting Plant Materials Information n PLANTS and Plant Materials (PM) Integration –PM Web site –Fact Sheets & Plant Guides

14. Plant Identification n When used on-line: –Links to PLANTS Profile –Links to glossary through Google n Can be downloaded and used in the field n Use any character to start identification process

15. Wildlife Habitat Values n Integrated into Plant Profile where available n Provides wildlife habitat ratings by plant species for animal groups n About 1000 plant species covered.

16. Plant Characteristics n Compiled for 2,500+ conservation plant species n 100 characteristics n Can be used as a filter in the Advanced Search n These data support other applications

17. Agency Working Lists n NRCS State Grazing Lands & Spatial Analysis Tool (GSAT) List –Can contain any plant symbol in PLANTS –Uses State common names –Input by State PLANTS Coordinator n NRCS State Plants List –State plant list comparable to State PLANTS Checklist except with state common names. –State common names input by State PLANTS Coordinator.

18. Related Applications Accessible Through PLANTS n Crop Nutrient Tool –Augments Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook n Ecological Site Information System –Plant & soil data for natural areas, providing a standard for planning.

19. Future Improvements To PLANTS n Web Services n Pollinator Conservation Information n Phytoremediation Information n Cover Crop Information n Gap Filling and Added Data & Images n Increased Distribution Linked to Specimens n Pacific Basin Distribution n Notes fields with cultural info, nomenclatural issues.

20. Visit the PLANTS Web site n USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service National Plant Data Center n http://plants.usda.gov http://plants.usda.gov