The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Plant of the Week

Splitbeard bluestem Andropogon ternarius Michx. Click on the photo for a full plant profile.

Spotlights

Characteristics Data Update PLANTS Characteristics major data update completed. Over 3000 changes and corrections were made to this popular ecology data set that covers over 2500 species and cultivars.

Using Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Conservation (PDF; 278KB) Technical Note TN.190.B.78 - Using Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Conservation is now available. Learn about Farm Bill programs and associated conservation practices that can increase pollinator populations for healthier and more profitable agro-ecosystems.

Gymnosperm, Legume, Grass, and Wetland Monocot Keys for All 50 States Interactive plant identification keys are now available for all U.S. gymnosperm species, grass (Poaceae) species, legume (Fabaceae), and wetland monocot species in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Links to PLANTS Profiles multiply the usefulness of these innovative tools.

Last Modified: 08/30/2010