v0.31:Plant token

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The default plants are stored in the plant_standard.txt file, while grasses are stored in plant_grasses.txt.

Basic Tokens

These tokens are specified for all plants and define their most basic characteristics.

Token	Arguments	Description
NAME	name	The singular form of the plants name as seen in game.
NAME_PLURAL	name	The plural form of the plants name as seen in game.
ADJ	adjective	The word or phrase used to describe items made from this plant.
ALL_NAMES	name	Sets the NAME, NAME_PLURAL, and ADJ to the specified string.
PREFSTRING	reason	What dwarves can like this object for (e.g. "Urist likes plump helmets for their rounded tops.")
MATERIAL	material_name	Starts defining a new local plant material with the given name and no properties.[Verify]
USE_MATERIAL	material_name old_material	Starts defining a new local plant material with the given name and using the properties of another local plant material.
USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE	material_name template_name	Starts defining a new local plant material with the given name and using the properties of the specified material template.
BASIC_MAT	material	Sets the basic material of the plant. According to Toady, you can use other materials (for instance, iron) but the game may hiccup on plants that aren't structurally plants. For crops, said material should have [STRUCTURAL_PLANT_MAT] to permit proper stockpiling. Generally, this should be "LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:material_name", using a material defined using MATERIAL, USE_MATERIAL, or USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE.

Environment Tokens

These tokens, also applicable to all plants, specify where the plants grow.

Token	Arguments	Description
UNDERGROUND_DEPTH	minimum maximum	Designates the highest and lowest cavern levels that the plant can appear in if its biome is subterranean. Dwarven civilizations will only export (via the embark screen or caravans) things that available at depth 1. Defaults to 0:0 (surface only).
GOOD		Restricts the plant to growing in Good regions. Cannot be combined with [EVIL].
EVIL		Restricts the plant to growing in Evil regions. Cannot be combined with [GOOD].
SAVAGE		Restricts the plant to growing in Savage regions (regardless of alignment).
FREQUENCY	freq (0-100)	How frequently this plant is generated in a particular area. Defaults to 50.
WET		Allows the plant to grow near water features.
DRY		Allows the plant to grow away from water features.
BIOME	biome	What biome this plant appears in.

Tree Tokens

These tokens are used only for trees.

Token	Arguments	Description
TREE	material	Makes the plant into a tree. Cutting down the tree will yield logs made of this material.
AUTUMNCOLOR		Makes the tree turn yellow, orange, and red in Autumn, then lose its leaves in Winter.
TREE_TILE	tile	The tile used for the tree on the map. May be a number or a character inside apostrophes. Defaults to 24 (↑).
DEAD_TREE_TILE	tile	The tile used for (un)dead trees of this type. Defaults to 198 (╞).
SAPLING_TILE	tile	The tile used for saplings of this tree. Defaults to 231 (τ).
DEAD_SAPLING_TILE	tile	The tile used for dead saplings of this tree. Defaults to 231 (τ).
TREE_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of the tree on the map. Defaults to 2:0:0 (dark green).
DEAD_TREE_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of the tree on the map when (un)dead. Defaults to 0:0:1 (dark gray).
SAPLING_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of saplings of this tree. Defaults to 2:0:0 (dark green).
DEAD_SAPLING_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of dead saplings of this tree. Defaults to 0:0:1 (dark gray).
SAPLING_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which saplings of this tree will drown. Exact behavior is unknown. Defaults to 4.
TREE_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which this tree will drown. Exact behavior is unknown. Defaults to 7.
SAPLING		Makes young versions of the tree be called "[tree name] sapling"; otherwise, they are called "young [tree name]".

Crop Tokens

These tokens are used only for plantable crops and harvestable shrubs.

Token	Arguments	Description
SPRING		Allows the plant to grow during spring.
SUMMER		Allows the plant to grow during summer.
AUTUMN		Allows the plant to grow during autumn.
WINTER		Allows the plant to grow during winter.
GROWDUR	time	How long the plant takes to grow. See Time. Defaults to 300. There are 1008 GROWDUR units in a season.
VALUE	value	Value of harvested plant (default 1). Appears to have no effect in version 0.31.
PICKED_TILE	tile	The tile used when harvested. May either be a number or letter within apostrophes(confirm?). See character table. Defaults to 231 (τ).
DEAD_PICKED_TILE	tile	The tile used when a harvested plant has wilted. Defaults to 169 (⌐).
SHRUB_TILE	tile	What tile is used for shrubs bearing this plant. Can be either a number or a character inside apostrophes. Defaults to 34 (").
DEAD_SHRUB_TILE	tile	What tile is used when the plant has withered. Can be either a number or a character inside apostrophes. Defaults to 34 (").
CLUSTERSIZE	size	The maximum stack size collected when gathered via herbalism. Defaults to 5.
PICKED_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of the plant in farms. Defaults to 2:0:0 (dark green).
DEAD_PICKED_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of the plant when wilted. Defaults to 0:0:1 (dark gray).
SHRUB_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of shrubs bearing this plant. Defaults to 2:0:0 (dark green).
DEAD_SHRUB_COLOR	foreground background bright	The color of dead shrubs that bore this plant. Defaults to 6:0:0 (brown).
SHRUB_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which shrubs of this plant will drown. Exact behavior is unknown. Defaults to 4.
DRINK	material	Permits brewing the plant into alcohol made of this material. Said material should have [ALCOHOL_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
MILL	material	Permits milling the plant at a quern or millstone into a powder made of this material. Said material should have [POWDER_MISC_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
THREAD	material	Permits processing the plant at a farmer's workshop to yield threads made of this material. Said material should have [THREAD_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
SEED	name name_plural foreground background bright material	Causes the plant to yield plantable seeds made of this material and having these properties. Said material should have [SEED_MAT] to permit proper stockpiling.
LEAVES	name name_plural tile foreground background bright wilt_foreground wilt_background wilt_bright material	Permits processing the plant into a bag at a farmer's workshop to yield leaves made of this material and having these properties. Said material should have [LEAF_MAT] to permit proper stockpiling.
EXTRACT_STILL_VIAL	material	Permits processing the plant into a vial at a still to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:FLASK].
EXTRACT_VIAL	material	Permits processing the plant into a vial at a farmer's workshop to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:FLASK].
EXTRACT_BARREL	material	Permits processing the plant into a barrel at a farmer's workshop to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:BARREL].

Grass Tokens

These tokens are used only for grasses.

Token	Arguments	Description
GRASS		Makes the plant behave as a type of grass.
GRASS_TILES	tile tile tile tile	Specifies the 4 tiles used to represent grass of this type. If VARIED_GROUND_TILES is enabled in d_init.txt, these are seemingly ignored. Defaults to 46:44:96:39 (.,`').
ALT_PERIOD	period offset	How often the grass switches between its main tiles and alternate tiles. The "period" value determines how quickly (in frames) the grass animates, and the "offst" value specifies how much of that time is spent displaying the alternate tiles. If the "offset" value is greater than or equal to the "period" value, the grass will only display using the alternate tiles.[Verify] Defaults to 0:0.
ALT_GRASS_TILES	tile tile tile tile	When used with ALT_PERIOD, specifies the 4 alternate tiles used to represent grass of this type. Defaults to 46:44:96:39 (.,`'). Dead grass does not animate.
GRASS_COLORS	color 1 (fore:back:bright) color 2 (fore:back:bright) dry color (fore:back:bright) dead color (fore:back:bright)	Specifies the color of this grass. Defaults to 2:0:1:2:0:0:6:0:1:6:0:0 (light green, dark green, yellow, brown).