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The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. PLANTS access is temporarily limited; please see the first Spotlight below.

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Iris virginica L.

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PLANTS Limited Access Alert
We are upgrading the PLANTS databases to improve performance. Core PLANTS data will be available throughout the process. Some PLANTS modules and functions will be temporarily inaccessible until they are upgraded. The following are currently not available:

Advanced Search and Download
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Please check this Spotlight for future updates. The upgrade should be finished by the end of November 2008.

The PLANTS Team appreciates your patience during this time of transition.

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Distribution Documentation Added
Documentation for plant distribution is now shown using mouseover text. Complete documentation for plant distribution is available at the new Data Source and Documentation link at the top of each PLANTS Profile.

New Gymnosperm Key and Grass Keys for All 50 States
New interactive keys are now available for all U.S. gymnosperm species, and all grass (Poaceae) 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: 10/20/2008

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