Submit Rare Plant Data – Alaska Center for Conservation Science

Thank you for your assistance in helping us track rare plant species. The form below is for the submission of rare vascular and nonvascular plants and rare lichens. Please fill in the following fields to the best of your abilities. We recognize that some information will be left blank.

Observer Information
Name of Observer*
Enter the name of the primary observer / field crew leader.
First Last
Affiliation
Enter the affiliation (if any) of the primary observer / field crew leader. If your affiliation is not included in the list, please select other and type your affiliation in the field that appears below.
Address*
Enter the address of the primary observer, field crew leader, organization, or affiliate office.

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone*
Enter the phone number for the primary observer / field crew leader.
Email*
Enter the email address of the primary observer / field crew leader.
Collection Information
Taxon*
Enter the scientific name of the rare plant taxon that you observed. Please do not abbreviate (except for the labels "ssp." and "var." if applicable).
Observation Date*
Enter the date that you observed / collected the rare plant.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Was a specimen collected?*
- No
- Yes
Collection Number
Enter the collection number (if any assigned) for the collected specimen in whatever format you prefer to use.
Specimen submitted to UAAH for verification?
Did you send the Alaska Natural Heritage Program (or will you be sending us) the specimen you collected so that we can confirm the identification?
- No
- Yes
After identification...
What would you like us to do with your specimen after we have verified its identification?
- Return specimen to sender
- Deposit specimen at UAAH
- Send specimen to ALA
Herbarium
Where is the specimen deposited or going to be deposited? If you select "other," then please type the name or abbreviation of the herbarium in the field that appears below.
- UAAH
- ALA
- Other
Other Herbarium
You selected "other" for the herbarium. Please type the name or abbreviation of the herbarium here.
Locality Information
General Locality Description*
Describe the location or give instructions to find the occurrence again.
What format is your location data in?*
Specify whether you would like to submit the location as a point or a polygon. If you submit as a polygon, please attach a GPS track file, .kml or .shp file, map, or sketch in the file attachment section above.
- Point
- Polygon
Location Data Captured as a Point
Latitude (dd.ddddd°)
Enter the latitude in decimal degrees.
Longitude (ddd.ddddd°)
Enter the longitude in decimal degrees.
Datum
Enter the datum here. If the datum you use is not listed here, select "other" and type the datum in the field that appears below.
Other Datum
You selected "other" as the datum in the field above. Please provide the name of the datum here.
Elevation (m)
Enter the elevation for the occurrence. If the occurrence is spread across a wide range of elevations, please enter the elevation at which the highest density of individuals occur or the average elevation.
Please enter a number from 0 to 8000.
Location Data Captured as a Polygon
Please attach your GPS track file, kml or shp file, map, or sketch in the file attachment section below.
Datum (for digital methods)
Enter the datum here. If the datum you use is not listed here, select "other" and type the datum in the field that appears below.
Other Datum (for digital methods)
You selected "other" as the datum in the field above. Please provide the name of the datum here.
Elevation (m)
Enter the elevation for the occurrence. If the occurrence is spread across a wide range of elevations, please enter the elevation at which the highest density of individuals occur or the average elevation.
Please enter a number from 0 to 8000.
File Attachments
You can attach files here, including photos, maps, GPS tracks, zip archived shapefiles, .kmz files, spreadsheets, and reports. Please include anything you feel will be pertinent or helpful. You can attach up to 5 files.
Would you like to attach files?*
- No
- Yes
Number of Attachments
Please select the number of files you would like to attach (you can attach up to five files).
Attachment 1
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Description of Attachment 1
Please tell us what attachment 1 is.
Attachment 2
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Dsecription of Attachment 2
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Attachment 3
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Description of Attachment 3
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Attachment 4
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Description of Attachment 4
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Attachment 5
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Description of Attachment 5
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Population Information
Population Size Estimate
Provide the population size category. If there were fewer than 50 individuals, please provide the actual count in the field below.
General Comments on Population Size and Health / Vitality
Please include any observations relating to population size, health, vitality, trends, etc.
Habitat Information / Associated Species
General Habitat Description
Provide a detailed description of the habitat in which you observed the rare plant (alpine, forest, foothills, etc.).
Slope (°)
Provide a measure of slope in degrees.
Please enter a number from 0 to 90.
Aspect
Dominant Species / Plant Community
Describe the plant community in which the rare plant population occurred.
Other Habitat Data
Provide a description of any other habitat data such as soil type, light, or soil moisture
Associated Species or Vegetation Community
List any associated species or vegetation communities observed in the vicinity of the rare plant occurrence.
Form Feedback
Comments on Layout or Function of Form
Please give us feedback on how we might improve this form or our process for receiving rare plant data.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Observer Information

Collection Information

Locality Information

Location Data Captured as a Point

Location Data Captured as a Polygon

File Attachments

Population Information

Habitat Information / Associated Species

Form Feedback