stock, including those obtained for trial performance under local conditions

Plants are used for exhibition, study and exchange with other institutions. Noteworthy collections include economically significant plants, medicinal plants, orchids, cacti and succulents, bromeliads and cycads.

The USBG makes its gardens and living collections important resources for the study of threatened plants and their conservation. USBG staff maintains extensive computerized records of the plant collections, which track the location, condition and provenance of each addition. This information is available to the public on USBG’s website, www.usbg.gov. Collections are continually reviewed for accuracy in identification.

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Table, See Full Report, Page 136

Living Heritage Assets

The table identifies USBG’s inventory of living heritage assets. Plant inventories for FY 2014 and the prior five years are provided to facilitate comparison. At the end of FY 2014, the USBG held nearly 58,000 individual plants at the Conservatory and the Blue Plains Production Facility in Maryland. The USBG maintains nearly 7,500 unique taxa in its collections.

Photo Caption: The U.S. Botanic Garden maintains a collection of nearly 58,000 plants for exhibition, study and exchange with other institutions.