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
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Western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
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Spotlights
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Common Weeds in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
A bilingual guide to the common weeds of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is now available from the USDA NRCS. It is useful not only in the Caribbean region but also in tropical to warm temperate areas throughout the Americas and beyond. |
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Gymnosperms updated
Scientific names of all the gymnosperms in PLANTS are now updated to match the latest research. Oregon State University and the National Plant Data Team reviewed almost 700 names in this important group of plants. |
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New state maps We now provide larger, detailed maps for each of the 50 U.S. states, with county names indicated. Our standard state maps remain the same, but if you click on them a much more detailed map will appear in a new tab or window. |
Last Modified:
02/11/2013 |
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