Plant Color Guides - North America
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GLOBE Plant Color Guide
GLOBE Plant Color Guide
Use the color guide to estimate the dominant color present in leaves, shrubs, and grasses to record seasonal changes. The color guide can be purchased from Forestry Suppliers or printed from the document below.
GLOBE Plant Color Guide (prints four per page, PDF)
GLOBE Observer App
The plant color guide is built into the GLOBE Observer app. Download the app to your phone or tablet here.
Printed Color Swatches
Color swatches (PDF) match each Munsell Color on the GLOBE Plant Color Guide. (Developed by GLOBE Partner Dr. Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia)
These can be printed out and used like the color guide above. Mike reports that they printed well on a color laser printer.