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vr.tr.flower · thing-q506

Let an agent handle flowers by botany, species, pollination, uses, edibility and safety, including toxicity to people and pets.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Botany Structure.

Parts

Anatomy.

Parts

Flower parts.

  1. Which parts does this flower have? definition
  2. Is it complete or incomplete? definition

Species

Identification.

Species

Species.

  1. Which species is it, according to a reliable flora or app with expert review? provenance
  2. How certain is the identification? boundary
Ecology Pollination.

Pollination

Pollinators.

Pollination

Pollination.

  1. How is this flower pollinated? definition
  2. Which pollinators visit it? provenance

Garden

Wildlife value.

Garden

Wildlife gardening.

  1. Is it good for pollinators in gardens? provenance
  2. Is it native here? provenance
Safety Edibility and toxicity.

Edible

Food use.

Edible

Edibility.

  1. Is this flower safely edible, according to reliable sources? boundary
  2. Has it been grown without pesticides? boundary

Poisoning

People and pets.

Poisoning

Poisoning.

  1. Is the flower toxic to people or pets? provenance
  2. Which poison centre or vet should be contacted after exposure? action
Uses Decoration and culture.

Cut flowers

Care.

Cut flowers

Cut flower care.

  1. How can cut flowers be kept fresh longer? action
  2. Which flowers last longest? provenance

Culture

Symbolism.

Culture

Symbolism.

  1. What meanings are attributed to this flower in a given culture? provenance
  2. Are they sourced? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Hibiscus flower, edible flower, rosebuds, edible chrysanthemum, peach blossom, borage flower, rosemary flowers, chamomile flowers, squash blossom, rose petals, elderflower, honeysuckle flower

What it is Filled

The sexual reproductive structure of flowering plants, typically with sepals, petals, stamens and carpels, in which seed production ordinarily involves pollination followed by fertilization, although apomixis allows seed formation without fertilization; flowers are also grown, sold and used for decoration, food and ceremonies.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle flowers by botany, species, pollination, uses, edibility and safety, including toxicity to people and pets.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Reproductive organ of angiosperms
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Develops into fruit
  • Huge diversity

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Say a flower is edible or safe without a reliable identification and source.
  • Recommend bringing into a home a plant that is toxic to the pets living there.
  • Advise picking or digging up protected or rare wild plants.
  • Advise treatments that harm pollinators where safer options exist.

Only with a human decision

  • Any decision to eat a flower or use one medicinally.
  • Collecting from the wild, which may need a permit.

May

  • Identify a flower and its species from images or description, stating the confidence.
  • Report whether a species is toxic to people or to pets, citing a poison information source.
  • Check whether a wild species is protected before anyone picks it.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Mistaken identification of edible flowers has poisoned people, including children.
  • Some common cut flowers are lethal to cats, which sellers rarely state.

Who is affected

  • Children and people eating foraged flowers
  • Pets in the household
  • Wild plant populations and pollinators

Owners Filled

Steward

The grower or owner of the plant; conservation authorities protect wild species.

Master systems

  • Protected species lists
  • Poison information centre databases

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q156428 - registry parent class
  • Q20011319 - registry parent class
  • Q24060707 - registry parent class

related

  • plant organ - category
  • flowering plant - whole
  • pollinator - ecology
  • fruit - result

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.flower
  • Wikidata: Q506 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Flower diameter: mm - Measure the maximum span of an individual open flower while recording species and developmental stage.
  • Fresh mass: g - Weigh an individual flower while specifying which attached structures are included.
  • Flower length: mm - Measure from the flower base to its furthest tip along its main axis.

Recognition required Filled

  • Petals, sepals, stamens, carpels
  • Single flowers or inflorescences
  • Flour (milled grain) is a different word
  • Coloured petals around stamens and carpels, in many shapes and sizes.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify flower parts and species
  • explain pollination
  • check edibility and toxicity
  • care for cut flowers and garden plants

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Toxic flowers mistaken as edible
  • Toxicity to pets such as lilies to cats
  • Picking protected wild flowers

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Plant health rules for imported flowers
  • Food safety rules for edible flowers
  • CITES for protected wild species

Context of use required Filled

  • Plant reproduction; decoration, food and culture for people.
  • complete and incomplete flowers
  • wind-pollinated flowers
  • insect-pollinated flowers
  • edible flowers
  • cut flowers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q506: flower - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Flower - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should flower parts be separate entries?
  • How should species data be linked?
  • How should toxicity data be sourced?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q506/spec.json