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.")
USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE	material_name template_name	Starts defining a new local plant material with the given name using the specified template. material_name is used to reference the newly created material from the same plant.
BASIC_MAT	Template:L	Sets the basic(structural) 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.

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 Template:L is subterranean. Dwarven civilizations will only export (via the embark screen or caravans) things that available at depth 1.
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.
WET		Allows the plant to grow near water features.
DRY		Allows the plant to grow away from water features.
BIOME	biome	What Template:L this plant appears in.

Tree Tokens

These tokens are used only for trees.

Token	Arguments	Description
TREE	Template:L	Makes the plant into a Template:L. 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.
DEAD_TREE_TILE	tile	The tile used for (un)dead trees of this type.
SAPLING_TILE	tile	The tile used for saplings of this tree.
DEAD_SAPLING_TILE	tile	The tile used for dead saplings of this tree.
TREE_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of the tree on the map.
DEAD_TREE_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of the tree on the map when (un)dead.
SAPLING_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of saplings of this tree.
DEAD_SAPLING_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of dead saplings of this tree.
SAPLING_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which saplings of this tree will drown. Exact behavior is unknown.
TREE_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which this tree will drown. Exact behavior is unknown.
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 Template:L.
VALUE	value	Value of harvested plant.
PICKED_TILE	tile	The tile used when harvested. May either be a number or letter within apostrophes(confirm?).Required. See character table.
DEAD_PICKED_TILE	tile	The tile used when a harvested plant has wilted.
SHRUB_TILE	tile	What tile is used for shrubs bearing this plant. Can be either a number or a character inside apostrophes.
DEAD_SHRUB_TILE	tile	What tile is used when the plant has withered. Can be either a number or a character inside apostrophes.
CLUSTERSIZE	size	The maximum stack size collected when gathered or harvested.
PICKED_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of the plant in farms.
DEAD_PICKED_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of the plant when wilted.
SHRUB_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of shrubs bearing this plant.
DEAD_SHRUB_COLOR	foreground background bright	The Template:L of dead shrubs that bore this plant.
SHRUB_DROWN_LEVEL	depth	The water depth at which shrubs of this plant will drown. Exact behavior is unknown.
DRINK	Template:L	Permits brewing the plant into Template:L made of this material. Said material should have [ALCOHOL_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
MILL	Template:L	Permits milling the plant at a Template:L or Template:L into a powder made of this material. Said material should have [POWDER_MISC_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
THREAD	Template:L	Permits processing the plant at a Template:L to yield threads made of this material. Said material should have [THREAD_PLANT] to permit proper stockpiling.
SEED	name name_plural foreground background bright Template:L	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 Template:L	Permits processing the plant into a Template:L at a Template:L to yield leaves made of this material and having these properties. Said material should have [LEAF_MAT] to permit proper stockpiling.
EXTRACT_STILL_VIAL	Template:L	Permits processing the plant into a Template:L at a Template:L to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:FLASK].
EXTRACT_VIAL	Template:L	Permits processing the plant into a Template:L at a Template:L to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:FLASK].
EXTRACT_BARREL	Template:L	Permits processing the plant into a Template:L at a Template:L to yield extract made of this material. Said material should have [EXTRACT_STORAGE:BARREL].

Grass Tokens

These tokens are used only for Template:Les.

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, only the first tile will be used.
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.
ALT_GRASS_TILES	tile tile tile tile	When used with ALT_PERIOD, specifies the 4 alternate tiles used to represent grass of this type.
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. By default, the colors (in order) are bright green, dark green, yellow, and brown.