Cataloging Guidelines

Step one:
Check to see if the plant has already been cataloged. You can do this by a search of latin or common names, or by checking the indexes, which can be found on the home page. Bear in mind that a plant may not have been properly indexed, so a search should always be performed to avoid duplication. Duplication is permissible when differentiating subspecies, however.

Step two:
Title the plant page WITH THE LATIN (SCIENTIFIC) NAME ONLY. Plant pages by common name will be deleted.

Step three:
Follow standard format. We're still tweaking this, so check a current and complete plant page to get an idea of what we're looking for. Abies balsamea would be a good place to start.