TransPlant

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TransPLANT is a tool to aid Caltrans Landscape Architects in selecting regionally appropriate plant species for erosion control, revegetation, biofiltration, and other highway planting situations. Before recommending grasses, forbs, and other plants, TransPLANT considers factors such as elevation, rainfall, soil type, and regional plant communities.

TransPLANT is intended to supplement, not replace, the local knowledge of District personnel. Site visits to project locations are still recommended before selecting plant material. The plant materials included in TransPLANT are primarily those species that are commercially available either as seed or as live plants.

Not appropriate for wildland restoration projects where genetically site-specific species are the only option.

Important Notices

Not for commercial sale or distribution
No warranty is expressed or implied

Neither Caltrans nor the State of California shall be held liable for project failures, incidental or consequential losses, or other damages.

How to Use

TransPLANT is an advisory tool for developing specifications for erosion control, revegetation, biofiltration, and other highway planting projects. Use of TransPLANT is intended to supplement, not replace, knowledge of local areas held by District personnel. Site visits to proposed project locations are still recommended before specifications of plant materials are made.

This tool is not appropriate for development of wildland revegetation specifications where local native species are the ecologically sound management alternative.