Tag:natural=shrub

natural =

Description

A small to medium-sized single shrub, usually less than 6 meters tall.

Group: natural

Used on these elements

Useful combination

name=*
genus=*
species:en=*
species=*
taxon=*
fruit=*
check_date=*
colour=*
height=*
width=*

How to map

For scrublands, which feature land covered with shrubs, draw the area and tag it natural=scrub, and then you can map the individual shrubs by placing a node () at their locations with the tag natural=.

Additional keys

name=* - Describes an official name given to the shrub.
genus=* - Describes the scientific name of the genus.
species:en=* - Describes the English name of the species.
species=* - Describes the scientific name of the species.
taxon=* - Describes the scientific name of the taxonomic level.
fruit=* - If the shrub has fruit, this describes which kind it has.
check_date=* - Describes when this shrub was observed.
colour=* - Describes the colour of the shrub.
height=* - Describes the height of the shrub.
width=* - Describes the width of the shrub.

Examples

A Scotch broom:

natural=
name=Oliver's Bush
genus=Cytisus
species:en=Scotch broom
species=Cytisus scoparius
taxon=Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius
fruit=Green pods
check_date=2017-07-14
colour=green
height=0.55
width=0.02

Possible tagging mistakes

More details at taginfo

landcover=shrub

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