An objective of this Assessing Burn Severity project was to form a spectral library of endmembers of the major surface components encountered on the wildfires we sampled in western Montana and eastern Washington mixed conifer forests, southern California chaparral, and interior Alaska spruce forest. In eastern Washington, we concentrated our spectral endmember collection on vegetation types:

1. native green vegetation
2. introduced green vegetation
3. noxious green vegetation
4. non-photosynthetic vegetation

We used the USDA PLANTS database (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service [USDA NRCS]. 2015. The PLANTS Database [Online]. National Plant Data Team. Greensboro, NC. Available: https://plants.usda.gov) to classify species as native, introduced, or noxious. A digital photo of the plant material, a graph of the plants spectral reflectance, and a downloadable ASCII flie of the actual spectrum is provided. We encourage users to download spectra for remote image analysis within these regions and vegetation types, both for burn severity and other applications.

Native Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Classification	Material Photo	Spectral Graph	ASCII Data
Acer glabrum	Rocky Mountain maple	Native	ACGLDO.jpg	ACGLDO.jpg	ACGLDO.txt
Achillea millefolium	Common yarrow	Native/Introduced	ACMI.jpg	ACMI.jpg	ACMI.txt
Anaphalis margaritacea	Western pearly everlasting	Native	ANMA.jpg	ANMA.jpg	ANMA.txt
Anemone piperi	Piper's anemone	Native/Introduced	ANEMONE.jpg	ANEMONE.jpg	ANEMONE.txt
Apocynum androsaemifolium	Spreading dogbane	Native	APAN.jpg	APAN.jpg	APAN.txt
Arnica cordifolia	Heartleaf arnica	Native	ARCO.jpg	ARCO.jpg	ARCO.txt
Bromus spp.	Bromus grass	Native/Introduced	BROMUS.jpg	BROMUS.jpg	BROMUS.txt
Chenopodium album	Lambsquarters	Native/Introduced	CHAL.jpg	CHAL.jpg	CHAL.txt
Cirsium undulatum	Wavyleaf thistle	Native	CIUN.jpg	CIUN.jpg	CIUN.txt
Collomia linearis	Tinytrumpet	Native	COLI.jpg	COLI.jpg	COLI.txt
Elymus glaucus	Blue wildrye	Native	ELGL.jpg	ELGL.jpg	ELGL.txt
Epilobium spp.	Willowherb	Native	EPAN.jpg	EPAN.jpg	EPAN.txt
Equisetum telmateia	Giant horsetail	Native	EQTE.jpg	EQTE.jpg	EQTE.txt
Eriogonum umbellatum	Sulphur-flower buckwheat	Native	ERUM.jpg	ERUM.jpg	ERUM.txt
Fragaria vesca	Woodland strawberry	Native	FRVE.jpg	FRVE.jpg	FRVE.txt
Galium boreale	Northern bedstraw	Native	GALIUM.jpg	GALIUM.jpg	GALIUM.txt
Gaillardia aristata	Blanketflower	Native	GAAR.jpg	GAAR.jpg	GAAR.txt
Grindelia squarrosa	Curlycup gumweed	Native	GRSQ.jpg	GRSQ.jpg	GRSQ.txt
Heuchera grossulariifolia	Gooseberryleaf alumroot	Native	HEGR.jpg	HEGR.jpg	HEGR.txt
Hieracium albiflorum	White hawkweed	Native	HIAL.jpg	HIAL.jpg	HIAL.txt
Holodiscus discolor	Oceanspray	Native	HODI.jpg	HODI.jpg	HODI.txt
Hydrophyllum capitatum	Ballhead waterleaf	Native	HYCA.jpg	HYCA.jpg	HYCA.txt
Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult.	Prairie junegrass	Native	KOMA.jpg	KOMA.jpg	KOMA.txt
Lappula occidentalis	Flatspine stickseed	Native	LAPOC.jpg	LAPOC.jpg	LAPOC.txt
Lomatium dissectum	Fernleaf biscuitroot	Native	LODI.jpg	LODI.jpg	LODI.txt
Lupinus spp.	Lupine species	Native	LUPINE.jpg	LUPINE.jpg	LUPINE.txt
Mahonia repens	Creeping Oregon grape	Native	MARE.jpg	MARE.jpg	MARE.txt
Montia parvifolia	Littleleaf minerslettuce	Native	MOPA.jpg	MOPA.jpg	MOPA.txt
Panicum capillare	Witchgrass	Native	PACA.jpg	PACA.jpg	PACA.txt
Penstemon spp.	Penstemon species	Native	PEGL.jpg	PEGL.jpg	PEGL.txt
Pinus ponderosa	Ponderosa pine	Native	PIPO.jpg	PIPO.jpg	PIPO.txt
Polemonium acutiflorum	Tall Jacob’s-ladder	Native	POAC.jpg	POAC.jpg	POAC.txt
Pseudotsuga menziesii	Douglas-fir	Native	PSME.jpg	PSME.jpg	PSME.txt
Pteridium aquilinum	Western brackenfern	Native	PTAQ.jpg	PTAQ.jpg	PTAQ.txt
Ribes spp.	Currants	Native/Introduced	RIBES.jpg	RIBES.jpg	RIBES.txt
Rosa spp.	Roses	Native/Introduced	ROSA.jpg	ROSA.jpg	ROSA.txt
Rubus parviflorus	Thimbleberry	Native	RUPA.jpg	RUPA.jpg	RUPA.txt
Spiraea betulifolia	White spirea	Native	SPBE.jpg	SPBE.jpg	SPBE.txt
Taraxacum officinale	Common dandelion	Native/Introduced	TAOF.jpg	TAOF.jpg	TAOF.txt
Thalictrum occidentale	Western meadow-rue	Native	THOC.jpg	THOC.jpg	THOC.txt
--	Moss species	Native	MOSS.jpg	MOSS.jpg	MOSS.txt

Introduced Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Classification	Material Photo	Spectral Graph	ASCII Data
Alopecurus pratensis	Meadow foxtail	Introduced	ALPR.jpg	ALPR.jpg	ALPR.txt
Anthemis cotula	Stinking chamomile	Introduced	ANCO.jpg	ANCO.jpg	ANCO.txt
Atriplex patula	Spear saltbush	Introduced	ATPA.jpg	ATPA.jpg	ATPA.txt
Bromus tectorum	Cheatgrass	Introduced	BRTE.jpg	BRTE.jpg	BRTE.txt
Centaurea cyanus	Garden cornflower	Introduced	CECY.jpg	CECY.jpg	CECY.txt
Daucus carota	Queen Anne's lace	Introduced	DACA.jpg	DACA.jpg	DACA.txt
Dipsacus fullonum	Fuller's teasel	Introduced	DIFU.jpg	DIFU.jpg	DIFU.txt
Erodium cicutarium	Redstem stork's bill	Introduced	ERCI.jpg	ERCI.jpg	ERCI.txt
Lactuca serriola	Prickly lettuce	Introduced	LASE.jpg	LASE.jpg	LASE.txt
Malva.spp	Mallow	Introduced	MALLOW.jpg	MALLOW.jpg	MALLOW.txt
Marrubium vulgare	Horehound	Introduced	MAVU.jpg	MAVU.jpg	MAVU.txt
Medicago sativa	Alfalfa	Introduced	MESA.jpg	MESA.jpg	MESA.txt
Polygonum aviculare	Prostrate knotweed	Introduced	POAV.jpg	POAV.jpg	POAV.txt
Rumex acetosella	Common sheep sorrel	Introduced	RUAC.jpg	RUAC.jpg	RUAC.txt
Rumex crispus	Curly dock	Introduced	RUCR.jpg	RUCR.jpg	RUCR.txt
Sisymbrium altissimum	Tall tumblemustard	Introduced	SIAL.jpg	SIAL.jpg	SIAL.txt
Tragopogon dubius	Yellow salsify	Introduced	TRDU.jpg	TRDU.jpg	TRDU.txt
Trifolium pratense	Red clover	Introduced	TRPR.jpg	TRPR.jpg	TRPR.txt
Trifolium spp.	Clover	Introduced	CLOVER.jpg	CLOVER.jpg	CLOVER.txt
Triticum aestivum	Domestic wheat	Introduced	DOMWHT.jpg	DOMWHT.jpg	DOMWHT.txt
Verbascum thapsus	Common mullein	Introduced	VETH.jpg	VETH.jpg	VETH.txt
Vicia villosa	Winter vetch	Introduced	VIVI.jpg	VIVI.jpg	VIVI.txt

Noxious Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Classification	Material Photo	Spectral Graph	ASCII Data
Bassia scoparia	Burningbush	Noxious (B)	BASC.jpg	BASC.jpg	BASC.txt
Centaurea diffusa	Diffuse knapweed - leaves	Noxious (B)	CEDI.jpg	CEDI.txt	CEDI.txt
Centaurea diffusa	Diffuse knapweed - flowers	Noxious (B)	CEDI_FLR.jpg	CEDI_FLR.txt	CEDI_FLR.txt
Centaurea solstitialis	Yellow star-thistle - leaves	Noxious (B)	CESO.jpg	CESO.jpg	CESO.txt
Centaurea solstitialis	Yellow star-thistle - flowers	Noxious (B)	CESO_FLR.jpg	CESO_FLR.jpg	CESO_FLR.txt
Centaurea stoebe	Spotted knapweed	Noxious (B)	CEST.jpg	CEST.jpg	CEST.txt
Chondrilla juncea	Rush skeletonweed	Noxious (B)	CHJU.jpg	CHJU.jpg	CHJU.txt
Cirsium arvense	Canada thistle	Noxious (C)	CIAR.jpg	CIAR.jpg	CIAR.txt
Convolvulus arvensis	Field bindweed	Noxious (C)	COAR.jpg	COAR.jpg	COAR.txt
Cynoglossum officinale	Gypsyflower or hound’s tongue	Noxious (B)	CYOF.jpg	CYOF.jpg	CYOF.txt
Hypericum perforatum	Common St. Johnswort	Noxious (C)	HYPE.jpg	HYPE.jpg	HYPE.txt
Leucanthemum vulgare	Oxeye daisy	Noxious (B)	LEVU.jpg	LEVU.jpg	LEVU.txt
Potentilla recta	Sulfur cinquefoil	Noxious (B)	PORE.jpg	PORE.jpg	PORE.txt

Non-Photosynthetic

Scientific Name	Common Name	Classification	State	Material Photo	Spectral Graph	ASCII Data
Bromus tectorum	Cheatgrass	Introduced	Senesced	BRTE.jpg	BRTE.jpg	BRTE.txt
Dipsacus fullonum	Fuller's teasel	Introduced	Senesced	DIFU.jpg	DIFU.jpg	DIFU.txt
Pinus ponderosa	Ponderosa pine	Introduced	Scorched	PIPO.jpg	PIPO.jpg	PIPO.txt
Pseudotsuga menziesii	Douglas-fir	Native	Scorched	PSME.jpg	PSME.jpg	PSME.txt
--	Woodstraw	Introduced	Dried	Woodstraw.jpg	Woodstraw.jpg	Woodstraw.txt