Chicago Botanic Garden Fall 2019

21 chicagobotanic.org chicagobotanic.org 21 GIS data is useful far beyond our Gar- den gates. For example, it can direct eld conservationists to where they can nd a particular plant for collection. At our Conservation GIS Lab in the Dan- iel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conserva- tion Science Center, scientists use GIS to evaluate rare plant populations. Modeling helps inform decisions about potential recovery sites for threatened species and recommendations for pro- tecting species in their native habitats. e Garden GIS doesn’t stop at plants. Our system includes sculpture, build- ings and other structures, bodies of water, and more. There’s an app for that Harnessing this GIS information, in 2013, the Garden created an app to en- rich guests’ visits. e GardenGuide contains records and locations for our publicly accessible plants. Looking for your favorite bonsai? Simply type the common or Latin name, and the plant’s precise location appears, as well as a pho- to and facts. And just as we constantly update our GIS, the app is refreshed regularly as well. One of the app’s secret powers—you can use it to nd your parked car when your visit is over. “GIS powers our ability to document, track, and manage our collections with excellence. And what’s really exciting to me is that the technology is always ex- panding and improving, making our Putting GIS to work Visiting the Garden this fall? Use our GIS-powered GardenGuide app to find these special plants: Red-twig Korean maple (Acer barbinerve) This Korean maple was collected in 1997 as a seed from the Russian Federation Far East. In the fall, when the leaves turn yellow, the contrast with its bright-red stems is especially lovely. Location: parking lot south link access. Latitude/longitude: 42.1497191043, -87.7883245997 Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) This katsura tree was wild collected in the Gansu Province during a China expedition in 2005. The elegant, evenly scalloped leaves emerge reddish-purple and become a beautiful blue-green color. Foliage turns yellow in the fall. Location: at the entrance of the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America. Latitude/longitude: 42.1476402282715, -87.7910766601563 Golden fuchsia (Deppea splendens) This Mexican native blooms nearly year-round. The species is extinct in the wild. The Garden is the only place you can see this particular genotype. Location: southeast corner Regenstein Center, Semitropical Greenhouse. Latitude/longitude: 42.1473719405, -87.7896360247 Miyabe maple (Acer miyabei ‘Morton’ STATE STREET ® ) This beautiful maple was introduced to the Garden by Chicagoland Grows ® in 1986. Location: west side of the Lake Cook entrance, at the northern corner of the crossing from parking lot 5. Latitude/longitude: 42.1501029803, -87.789962576 work more thorough, precise, and e cient,” Harry-Jackson says. Learn more chicagobotanic.org/collections