Vegetation
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 Feature : Vegetation
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| Description |
| Vegetation both in natural form and planted and managed by humans |
| Group |
| Tags |
Vegetation is tagged in different ways in OpenStreetMap depending on its form and what purpose it serves. This page summarizes the various different ways of mapping vegetation.
The definitions given below are for guidance only. They are not official. You should look at the individual tag pages for a more elaborate definition of the tags.
| Trees | |
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| natural=tree | An individual tree, if it is significant. |
| natural=tree_row | A tree row, often between fields or along rivers and roads |
| natural=wood | An area of trees, forest or woodland |
| leaf_type=* and leaf_cycle=* for additional properties. | |
| landuse=forest | An area of trees, forest or woodland, sometimes considered to be restricted to managed woodlands or tree plantations. |
| leaf_type=* and leaf_cycle=* for additional properties. | |
| landuse=orchard | Trees or shrubs planted for food production. |
| wetland=swamp | Forested wetland area. Requires natural=wetland. |
| wetland=mangrove | Coastal wetland with salt-tolerant trees and shrubs in brackish to saline tidal waters. Requires natural=wetland. |
| Scrub - bushes and shrubs | |
| natural=heath | Uncultivated area with dwarf shrubs and bushes - shorter than scrub. |
| natural=scrub | Uncultivated area with shrubs, bushes or stunted trees - taller than heath. |
| natural=shrubbery | An area of shrubbery that is actively maintained or pruned by humans. A slightly wilder look is also possible. |
| landuse=vineyard | Vines for grape production. |
| barrier=hedge | Shrubs arranged in a dense line to form an impassable hedge. |
| wetland=mangrove | Coastal wetland with salt-tolerant trees and shrubs in brackish to saline tidal waters. Requires natural=wetland. |
| Grasses and similar herbaceous (non-woody) vegetation | |
| natural=wetland | Waterlogged area: |
| wetland=marsh, wetland=saltmarsh - herbaceous (non-woody) vegetation adapted to wet soil conditions | |
| wetland=wet_meadow - A semi-wetland meadow which is saturated with water throughout much of the year | |
| wetland=reedbed - Inundated area dominated by tall non-woody plants (reeds, bulrushes) | |
| natural=grassland | Natural areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae) and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants. |
| landuse=grass | Grass, usually mowed and managed. See also surface=grass |
| landuse=meadow | An area of meadow or pasture, primarily vegetated by grass and other non-woody plants. |
| Treeless areas with mixed vegetation or sometimes no vegetation | |
| natural=fell | Elevated areas naturally free of trees due to climate. Not necessarily vegetated. Often includes dwarf shrubs (heath), grasses, bog, and unvegetated areas. |
| natural=tundra | High latitude and high elevation areas naturally free of trees due to climate. Not necessarily vegetated. Dwarf shrubs, grasses, bog, as well as unvegetated areas. |
| landuse=greenfield | An undeveloped area on which construction is planned - often grass or other natural vegetation. |
| landuse=recreation_ground | An open area used for general recreation, often covered in grass, but sometimes with artificial surfaces or unvegetated. |
| Mixed and other | |
| wetland=bog wetland=string_bog wetland=fen |
- peatforming wetlands covered by mosses, often with grasses, reeds, and other non-woody plants. |
| leisure=garden | Place where flowers and other plants are grown in a decorative and structured manner or for scientific purposes. |
| leisure=park | Open, green area for recreation, usually municipal, often includes grass, flowers, shrubs and trees. |
| landuse=village_green | A distinctive area of common land in the centre of a village. Often covered in grasses, may also include herbs, flowers, shrubs and small trees. Not a generic tag for urban greenery. |
| surface=* | Used to specify vegetated surface (like surface=grass) for features with otherwise unspecified surface (like roads, parking lots, sporting pitches). |
| obstacle=* | obstacle=vegetation for vegetation obstacles on highway=path and other ways. |
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
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