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PLANTS Identification
Automated Key Data Available For Use and Testing
Draft interactive keys and plant character data sets for selected groups of
U.S. plants are available for use and testing on-line or by downloading the
specific PLANTS Identification application.
Unlike a traditional plant identification key that provides you with only two
choices at each step (a dichotomous key), these keys let you select multiple
characters simultaneously (polyclave key). This makes more character data
available in the key and minimizes the number of steps it takes to identify a
plant.
These data sets were developed cooperatively by the collaborators cited in the
keys and the
USDA NRCS
National Plant Data Center. The
automated plant keys run in SLIKS freeware written in JavaScript and let you
identify specific groups of plants known to occur in the U.S. This freeware has
limited functionality. The species list in the wetland monocot key is derived
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory
National List of Vascular Plant
Species That Occur in Wetlands: 1998 National List. Other keys are based
on the species lists in PLANTS. These draft plant character data sets are for
testing purposes only.
- Data development for the grass and legume keys were partially funded by the USDA NRCS Agricultural Wildlife Conservation Center and the USDA NRCS Louisiana State Office contributed to grass key development.
For more information, click on Instructions, Information, Disclaimers and
Policies after the application is loaded.
We welcome your comments to improve this draft data set or the interactive key.
Please email the USDA NRCS National
Plant Data Center and include the name of the data set (e.g., PLANTS
Identification-Wetland Monocots-Cyperaceae) in your subject line.
ON-LINE VERSION: The application runs on-line in a new browser window and does
not load any executable files onto your computer.
DOWNLOAD VERSION: The application runs off-line in your browser and does not
load any executable files onto your computer. Please note that you will need to
unzip/extract the zip file and copy all its files into a new folder to
uncompress them. Then just click on the .html file with the name of the data set in your new folder to start the program. With newer versions of Internet Explorer, you can go to Tools,
Internet Options, Advanced, Security, and check the box for "Allow active
content to run in files on My Computer" then Apply, in order to avoid repeated
browser warnings on active content. Wetland Monocots starts with a key to families called WETLAND_MONOCOTS.html, which leads to the individual family keys.
Grasses (Poaceae) |
Alabama |
On-line |
Download (zip archive,
60KB) |
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Alaska |
On-line |
Download (zip archive,
53KB) |
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Arizona |
On-line |
Download (zip archive,
61KB) |
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Arkansas |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 56KB) |
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California |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 76KB) |
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Colorado |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 53KB) |
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Connecticut |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 53KB) |
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Delaware |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 53KB) |
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Florida |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 62KB) |
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Georgia |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 59KB) |
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Hawaii |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 62KB) |
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Idaho |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 61KB) |
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Illinois |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 65KB) |
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Indiana |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 54KB) |
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Iowa |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 53KB) |
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Kansas |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 63KB) |
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Kentucky |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 55KB) |
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Louisiana |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 72KB) |
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Maine |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 53KB) |
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Maryland |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 58KB) |
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Massachusetts |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 56KB) |
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Michigan |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 54KB) |
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Minnesota |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 52KB) |
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Mississippi |
On-line |
Download (zip archive,
58KB) |
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Missouri |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 66KB) |
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Montana |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 62KB) |
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Nebraska |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 60KB) |
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Nevada |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 63KB) |
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New Hampshire |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 52KB) |
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New Jersey |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 57KB) |
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New Mexico |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 61KB) |
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New York |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 58KB) |
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North Carolina |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 58KB) |
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North Dakota |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 58KB) |
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Ohio |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 54KB) |
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Oklahoma |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 57KB) |
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Oregon |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 67KB) |
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Pennsylvania |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 56KB) |
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Puerto Rico |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 62KB) |
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Rhode Island |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 57KB) |
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South Carolina |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 60KB) |
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South Dakota |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 60KB) |
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Tennessee |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 56KB) |
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Texas |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 68KB) |
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Utah |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 65KB) |
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Vermont |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 51KB) |
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Virgin Islands |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 54KB) |
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Virginia |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 58KB) |
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Washington, D.C. |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 57KB) |
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Washington |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 64KB) |
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West Virginia |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 52KB) |
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Wisconsin |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 53KB) |
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Wyoming |
On-line |
Download
(zip archive, 62KB) |
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Gymnosperms |
U.S. |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 49KB) |
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Wetland Monocots |
U.S. |
On-line |
Download (zip archive, 381KB) |
User Notes:
The version of SLIKS used for this application was specifically designed for
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Anti-virus software may hinder opening this application since it runs in
JavaScript. You may need to turn off Script Blocking in your anti-virus software
prior to running this application or agree to Allow Blocked Content when your
browser opens and you are asked whether you want to run this application showing
active content.
If you download the application, please recognize that some application links to
external sites will not work unless your computer is connected to the Internet.
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