Plant Profile (USDA PLANTS)

usdaplants/plant-profile

Returns the USDA PLANTS Database profile of one plant from its symbol (for example QUAL for white oak, PITA for loblolly pine; get symbols from plant-search). Gives the accepted symbol, scientific name with author, common name, group (Dicot, Monocot, Gymnosperm), rank, durations, growth habits, native or introduced status for each region (L48, AK, HI, CAN, PR and others), other common names, the lineage from kingdom to the plant, whether it has synonyms or subordinate taxa, links to PDF fact sheets and plant guides when they exist, and the PLANTS profile page. A synonym symbol returns the accepted plant under its own symbol. An unknown symbol is refused with a validation error. Typically 1 to 5 KB. Data from the USDA PLANTS Database. Served by Eden Engine; not an official USDA product.

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Data source

USDA PLANTS Database

Data from the USDA PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov, Natural Resources Conservation Service). Served by Eden Engine; not an official USDA product.

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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "usdaplants/plant-profile" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "usdaplants/plant-profile" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "usdaplants/plant-profile", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "usdaplants/plant-profile", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Charge	Price
Per call	$0.0026

Updated: Oct 25, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema

input_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "symbol"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "symbol": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9]{2,12}$",
      "description": "USDA PLANTS symbol, for example QUAL (white oak) or PITA (loblolly pine). A synonym symbol returns the accepted plant."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Output schema

output_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "symbol",
    "scientific_name",
    "lineage"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "PLANTS profile page."
    },
    "rank": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "group": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Dicot, Monocot, Gymnosperm, ..."
    },
    "symbol": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Accepted symbol of the plant."
    },
    "lineage": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "rank": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "symbol": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "common_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "scientific_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "description": "Kingdom down to the plant's own rank."
    },
    "durations": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Annual, Biennial, Perennial."
    },
    "common_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "fact_sheets": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "PDF fact sheet links."
    },
    "has_synonyms": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "plant_guides": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "PDF plant guide links."
    },
    "growth_habits": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Tree, Shrub, Forb/herb, Graminoid, ..."
    },
    "native_status": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "type": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "region": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "L48, AK, HI, CAN, PR, ..."
          },
          "status": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "N native, I introduced, W waif."
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "description": "Native or introduced status per region."
    },
    "scientific_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Scientific name with author, without markup."
    },
    "other_common_names": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "has_subordinate_taxa": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}