diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 43b5057..fe0adc8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # dotenv files
 .env
 .codex/
+data/
 
 # User-specific files
 *.rsuser
diff --git a/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs b/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c65c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager-importer/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,586 @@
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
+
+if (args.Length == 0)
+{
+    PrintUsage();
+    return 1;
+}
+
+var command = args[0].ToLowerInvariant();
+var options = ParseOptions(args.Skip(1).ToArray());
+
+try
+{
+    return command switch
+    {
+        "build-db" => await BuildDbAsync(options),
+        "verify" => await VerifyAsync(options),
+        _ => UsageError($"Unknown command '{args[0]}'.")
+    };
+}
+catch (Exception ex)
+{
+    Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+static async Task<int> BuildDbAsync(Dictionary<string, string> options)
+{
+    if (!options.TryGetValue("source", out var source))
+    {
+        return UsageError("Missing required option --source.");
+    }
+
+    if (!options.TryGetValue("output", out var output))
+    {
+        return UsageError("Missing required option --output.");
+    }
+
+    Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(Path.GetFullPath(output)) ?? ".");
+
+    if (File.Exists(output))
+    {
+        File.Delete(output);
+    }
+
+    await using var connection = new SqliteConnection($"Data Source={output}");
+    await connection.OpenAsync();
+    await CreateSchemaAsync(connection);
+
+    await using var transaction = connection.BeginTransaction();
+    var recordCount = 0;
+    foreach (var record in ReadRecords(source))
+    {
+        await UpsertRecordAsync(connection, transaction, record);
+        recordCount++;
+    }
+
+    await transaction.CommitAsync();
+    await RebuildSearchAsync(connection);
+
+    Console.WriteLine($"Imported {recordCount.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)} records into {output}");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static async Task<int> VerifyAsync(Dictionary<string, string> options)
+{
+    if (!options.TryGetValue("database", out var database))
+    {
+        return UsageError("Missing required option --database.");
+    }
+
+    var checks = new[]
+    {
+        new VerifyCheck("ficus"),
+        new VerifyCheck("monstera"),
+        new VerifyCheck("alocasia"),
+        new VerifyCheck("croton")
+    };
+
+    await using var connection = new SqliteConnection($"Data Source={database}");
+    await connection.OpenAsync();
+
+    var failed = false;
+    foreach (var check in checks)
+    {
+        var result = await SearchFirstCanonicalNameAsync(connection, check.Query);
+        var passed = result is not null;
+        Console.WriteLine($"{(passed ? "PASS" : "FAIL")} {check.Query} -> {result ?? "(no result)"}");
+        failed |= !passed;
+    }
+
+    var recordCount = await CountRecordsAsync(connection);
+    var gbifCount = await CountGbifRecordsAsync(connection);
+    Console.WriteLine($"Records: {recordCount.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)}");
+    Console.WriteLine($"GBIF records: {gbifCount.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)}");
+
+    return failed || recordCount == 0 || gbifCount == 0 ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static IEnumerable<PlantInfoImportRecord> ReadRecords(string source)
+{
+    if (File.Exists(source) && Path.GetExtension(source).Equals(".zip", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+    {
+        return ReadGbifDwcaZipRecords(source);
+    }
+
+    if (Directory.Exists(source) && File.Exists(Path.Combine(source, "meta.xml")))
+    {
+        return ReadGbifDwcaDirectoryRecords(source);
+    }
+
+    throw new FileNotFoundException($"Could not find a GBIF backbone zip or extracted GBIF archive at '{source}'.");
+}
+
+static IEnumerable<PlantInfoImportRecord> ReadGbifDwcaZipRecords(string sourceFile)
+{
+    using var archive = ZipFile.OpenRead(sourceFile);
+    var layout = ReadDwcaLayout(OpenArchiveEntry(archive, "meta.xml"));
+    return ReadGbifDwcaRecords(layout, fileName => OpenArchiveEntry(archive, fileName));
+}
+
+static IEnumerable<PlantInfoImportRecord> ReadGbifDwcaDirectoryRecords(string sourceDirectory)
+{
+    var layout = ReadDwcaLayout(File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(sourceDirectory, "meta.xml")));
+    return ReadGbifDwcaRecords(layout, fileName => File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(sourceDirectory, fileName)));
+}
+
+static IEnumerable<PlantInfoImportRecord> ReadGbifDwcaRecords(
+    DwcaLayout layout,
+    Func<string, Stream> openFile)
+{
+    var records = new Dictionary<string, GbifRecordBuilder>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    using (var taxonStream = openFile(layout.Taxon.FileName))
+    using (var reader = new StreamReader(taxonStream))
+    {
+        var lineNumber = 0;
+        while (!reader.EndOfStream)
+        {
+            lineNumber++;
+            var line = reader.ReadLine();
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var fields = line.Split('\t');
+            var kingdom = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "kingdom");
+            var rank = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "taxonRank");
+            var status = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "taxonomicStatus");
+            if (!EqualsIgnoreCase(kingdom, "Plantae") ||
+                !EqualsIgnoreCase(rank, "species") ||
+                !EqualsIgnoreCase(status, "accepted"))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var externalId = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "taxonID") ?? layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "id");
+            var scientificName = layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "scientificName");
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(externalId) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(scientificName))
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Skipping Taxon.tsv line {lineNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)} with missing taxonID or scientificName.");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            records[externalId] = new GbifRecordBuilder(
+                externalId,
+                scientificName,
+                EmptyToNull(layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "canonicalName")),
+                EmptyToNull(layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "scientificNameAuthorship")),
+                EmptyToNull(layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "family")),
+                EmptyToNull(layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "genus")),
+                EmptyToNull(layout.Taxon.Value(fields, "specificEpithet")),
+                EmptyToNull(rank),
+                EmptyToNull(status));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (layout.VernacularName is not null)
+    {
+        using var vernacularStream = openFile(layout.VernacularName.FileName);
+        using var reader = new StreamReader(vernacularStream);
+        while (!reader.EndOfStream)
+        {
+            var line = reader.ReadLine();
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var fields = line.Split('\t');
+            var taxonId = layout.VernacularName.Value(fields, "coreid");
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(taxonId) || !records.TryGetValue(taxonId, out var record))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var language = layout.VernacularName.Value(fields, "language");
+            if (!IsEnglishOrUnknown(language))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var name = layout.VernacularName.Value(fields, "vernacularName");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
+            {
+                record.AddAlias(name);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return records.Values
+        .OrderBy(record => record.CanonicalName ?? record.ScientificName, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+        .Select(record => record.ToImportRecord());
+}
+
+static Stream OpenArchiveEntry(ZipArchive archive, string fileName)
+{
+    var entry = archive.GetEntry(fileName)
+        ?? archive.Entries.FirstOrDefault(item => item.FullName.Equals(fileName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        ?? throw new FileNotFoundException($"Could not find '{fileName}' in GBIF archive.");
+    return entry.Open();
+}
+
+static DwcaLayout ReadDwcaLayout(Stream metaXmlStream)
+{
+    using var stream = metaXmlStream;
+    var document = XDocument.Load(stream);
+    var coreElement = document.Descendants()
+        .FirstOrDefault(element => element.Name.LocalName == "core" && HasRowType(element, "Taxon"))
+        ?? throw new InvalidDataException("GBIF archive meta.xml does not contain a Taxon core.");
+
+    var extensionElement = document.Descendants()
+        .FirstOrDefault(element => element.Name.LocalName == "extension" && HasRowType(element, "VernacularName"));
+
+    return new DwcaLayout(
+        ReadDwcaFileLayout(coreElement),
+        extensionElement is null ? null : ReadDwcaFileLayout(extensionElement));
+}
+
+static DwcaFileLayout ReadDwcaFileLayout(XElement element)
+{
+    var fileName = element.Descendants()
+        .FirstOrDefault(child => child.Name.LocalName == "location")
+        ?.Value
+        ?? throw new InvalidDataException("Darwin Core Archive file location missing from meta.xml.");
+
+    var fields = new Dictionary<string, int>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    foreach (var child in element.Elements())
+    {
+        var indexText = child.Attribute("index")?.Value;
+        if (indexText is null || !int.TryParse(indexText, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var index))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (child.Name.LocalName == "id")
+        {
+            fields["id"] = index;
+            fields["taxonID"] = index;
+        }
+        else if (child.Name.LocalName == "coreid")
+        {
+            fields["coreid"] = index;
+        }
+
+        var term = child.Attribute("term")?.Value;
+        if (term is not null)
+        {
+            fields[TermName(term)] = index;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return new DwcaFileLayout(fileName, fields);
+}
+
+static bool HasRowType(XElement element, string rowTypeName) =>
+    element.Attribute("rowType")?.Value.EndsWith(rowTypeName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == true;
+
+static string TermName(string term)
+{
+    var slashIndex = term.LastIndexOf('/');
+    var hashIndex = term.LastIndexOf('#');
+    var index = Math.Max(slashIndex, hashIndex);
+    return index >= 0 ? term[(index + 1)..] : term;
+}
+
+static bool EqualsIgnoreCase(string? left, string right) =>
+    string.Equals(left, right, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+static bool IsEnglishOrUnknown(string? language) =>
+    string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(language) ||
+    EqualsIgnoreCase(language, "en") ||
+    EqualsIgnoreCase(language, "eng") ||
+    EqualsIgnoreCase(language, "english");
+
+static async Task CreateSchemaAsync(SqliteConnection connection)
+{
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords (
+            Id INTEGER NOT NULL CONSTRAINT PK_PlantInfoRecords PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            Source TEXT NOT NULL,
+            ExternalId TEXT NOT NULL,
+            ScientificName TEXT NOT NULL,
+            CanonicalName TEXT NULL,
+            Authorship TEXT NULL,
+            CommonName TEXT NULL,
+            AliasesText TEXT NULL,
+            Family TEXT NULL,
+            Genus TEXT NULL,
+            Species TEXT NULL,
+            Rank TEXT NULL,
+            Status TEXT NULL
+        );
+        """);
+
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS IX_PlantInfoRecords_Source_ExternalId ON PlantInfoRecords (Source, ExternalId);");
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS IX_PlantInfoRecords_CanonicalName ON PlantInfoRecords (CanonicalName);");
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS IX_PlantInfoRecords_CommonName ON PlantInfoRecords (CommonName);");
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS IX_PlantInfoRecords_Family ON PlantInfoRecords (Family);");
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS IX_PlantInfoRecords_Genus ON PlantInfoRecords (Genus);");
+
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
+        CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoSearch USING fts5(
+            CommonName,
+            ScientificName,
+            CanonicalName,
+            AliasesText,
+            Family,
+            Genus,
+            Species,
+            content='PlantInfoRecords',
+            content_rowid='Id'
+        );
+        """);
+
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
+        CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_ai AFTER INSERT ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+            VALUES (new.Id, new.CommonName, new.ScientificName, new.CanonicalName, new.AliasesText, new.Family, new.Genus, new.Species);
+        END;
+        """);
+
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
+        CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_ad AFTER DELETE ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch, rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+            VALUES ('delete', old.Id, old.CommonName, old.ScientificName, old.CanonicalName, old.AliasesText, old.Family, old.Genus, old.Species);
+        END;
+        """);
+
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, """
+        CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_au AFTER UPDATE ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch, rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+            VALUES ('delete', old.Id, old.CommonName, old.ScientificName, old.CanonicalName, old.AliasesText, old.Family, old.Genus, old.Species);
+            INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+            VALUES (new.Id, new.CommonName, new.ScientificName, new.CanonicalName, new.AliasesText, new.Family, new.Genus, new.Species);
+        END;
+        """);
+}
+
+static async Task UpsertRecordAsync(SqliteConnection connection, SqliteTransaction transaction, PlantInfoImportRecord record)
+{
+    await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+    command.Transaction = transaction;
+    command.CommandText = """
+        INSERT INTO PlantInfoRecords (
+            Source,
+            ExternalId,
+            ScientificName,
+            CanonicalName,
+            Authorship,
+            CommonName,
+            AliasesText,
+            Family,
+            Genus,
+            Species,
+            Rank,
+            Status
+        )
+        VALUES (
+            $source,
+            $externalId,
+            $scientificName,
+            $canonicalName,
+            $authorship,
+            $commonName,
+            $aliasesText,
+            $family,
+            $genus,
+            $species,
+            $rank,
+            $status
+        )
+        ON CONFLICT(Source, ExternalId) DO UPDATE SET
+            ScientificName = excluded.ScientificName,
+            CanonicalName = excluded.CanonicalName,
+            Authorship = excluded.Authorship,
+            CommonName = excluded.CommonName,
+            AliasesText = excluded.AliasesText,
+            Family = excluded.Family,
+            Genus = excluded.Genus,
+            Species = excluded.Species,
+            Rank = excluded.Rank,
+            Status = excluded.Status;
+        """;
+
+    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$source", record.Source);
+    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$externalId", record.ExternalId);
+    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$scientificName", record.ScientificName);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$canonicalName", record.CanonicalName);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$authorship", record.Authorship);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$commonName", record.CommonName);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$aliasesText", record.AliasesText);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$family", record.Family);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$genus", record.Genus);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$species", record.Species);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$rank", record.Rank);
+    AddNullableParameter(command, "$status", record.Status);
+
+    await command.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();
+}
+
+static async Task RebuildSearchAsync(SqliteConnection connection) =>
+    await ExecuteAsync(connection, "INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch) VALUES ('rebuild');");
+
+static async Task<string?> SearchFirstCanonicalNameAsync(SqliteConnection connection, string query)
+{
+    await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+    command.CommandText = """
+        SELECT r.CanonicalName
+        FROM PlantInfoSearch search
+        JOIN PlantInfoRecords r ON r.Id = search.rowid
+        WHERE PlantInfoSearch MATCH $query
+        ORDER BY bm25(PlantInfoSearch)
+        LIMIT 1;
+        """;
+    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$query", ToFtsQuery(query));
+
+    var result = await command.ExecuteScalarAsync();
+    return result is null or DBNull ? null : (string)result;
+}
+
+static async Task<long> CountRecordsAsync(SqliteConnection connection)
+{
+    await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+    command.CommandText = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PlantInfoRecords;";
+    var result = await command.ExecuteScalarAsync();
+    return Convert.ToInt64(result, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+}
+
+static async Task<long> CountGbifRecordsAsync(SqliteConnection connection)
+{
+    await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+    command.CommandText = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PlantInfoRecords WHERE Source = 'gbif';";
+    var result = await command.ExecuteScalarAsync();
+    return Convert.ToInt64(result, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+}
+
+static async Task ExecuteAsync(SqliteConnection connection, string sql)
+{
+    await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+    command.CommandText = sql;
+    await command.ExecuteNonQueryAsync();
+}
+
+static void AddNullableParameter(SqliteCommand command, string name, string? value) =>
+    command.Parameters.AddWithValue(name, string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? DBNull.Value : value);
+
+static string? EmptyToNull(string? value) => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? null : value;
+
+static string ToFtsQuery(string query) =>
+    string.Join(
+        " ",
+        query.Trim()
+            .ToLowerInvariant()
+            .Replace('-', ' ')
+            .Replace('\'', ' ')
+            .Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
+            .Where(term => term.Length > 1)
+            .Select(term => $"{term}*"));
+
+static Dictionary<string, string> ParseOptions(string[] args)
+{
+    var options = new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    for (var i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
+    {
+        var option = args[i];
+        if (!option.StartsWith("--", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Expected option name, got '{option}'.");
+        }
+
+        if (i + 1 >= args.Length || args[i + 1].StartsWith("--", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Missing value for option '{option}'.");
+        }
+
+        options[option[2..]] = args[++i];
+    }
+
+    return options;
+}
+
+static int UsageError(string message)
+{
+    Console.Error.WriteLine(message);
+    PrintUsage();
+    return 1;
+}
+
+static void PrintUsage()
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("""
+        Usage:
+          dotnet run --project plant-manager-importer -- build-db --source <gbif-zip-or-directory> --output <db-path>
+          dotnet run --project plant-manager-importer -- verify --database <db-path>
+        """);
+}
+
+internal sealed record PlantInfoImportRecord(
+    string Source,
+    string ExternalId,
+    string ScientificName,
+    string? CanonicalName,
+    string? Authorship,
+    string? CommonName,
+    string? AliasesText,
+    string? Family,
+    string? Genus,
+    string? Species,
+    string? Rank,
+    string? Status);
+
+internal sealed record VerifyCheck(string Query);
+
+internal sealed record DwcaLayout(DwcaFileLayout Taxon, DwcaFileLayout? VernacularName);
+
+internal sealed record DwcaFileLayout(string FileName, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, int> Fields)
+{
+    public string? Value(string[] values, string fieldName) =>
+        Fields.TryGetValue(fieldName, out var index) && index < values.Length
+            ? values[index]
+            : null;
+}
+
+internal sealed class GbifRecordBuilder(
+    string externalId,
+    string scientificName,
+    string? canonicalName,
+    string? authorship,
+    string? family,
+    string? genus,
+    string? species,
+    string? rank,
+    string? status)
+{
+    private readonly SortedSet<string> aliases = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+    public string ScientificName { get; } = scientificName;
+    public string? CanonicalName { get; } = canonicalName;
+
+    public void AddAlias(string alias)
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(alias))
+        {
+            aliases.Add(alias.Trim());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public PlantInfoImportRecord ToImportRecord() =>
+        new(
+            "gbif",
+            externalId,
+            ScientificName,
+            CanonicalName,
+            authorship,
+            aliases.FirstOrDefault(),
+            aliases.Count == 0 ? null : string.Join('\n', aliases),
+            family,
+            genus,
+            species,
+            rank,
+            status);
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager-importer/plant-manager-importer.csproj b/plant-manager-importer/plant-manager-importer.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32e4dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager-importer/plant-manager-importer.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <RootNamespace>plant_manager_importer</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="10.0.7" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/App.tsx b/plant-manager-web/src/App.tsx
index 36aafe3..b14c983 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,50 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import {
-  createActionResource,
-  createCareActivity,
-  createCareAction,
-  createPlant,
-  createPlantGroup,
-  createPlantLocation,
-  createRecipe,
-  assignPlantFlag,
-  completeCareTasksBulk,
-  createPlantFlag,
-  createPlantTaxon,
-  deleteActionResource,
-  deleteCareActivity,
-  deleteCareAction,
-  deletePlant,
-  deletePlantGroup,
-  deletePlantFlag,
-  deletePlantLocation,
-  deletePlantTaxon,
-  deleteRecipe,
-  downloadSpreadsheetExport,
-  getActionResources,
-  getCareActivities,
-  getCareActions,
-  getCareTasks,
-  getPlants,
-  getPlantFlags,
-  getPlantGroups,
-  getPlantLocations,
-  getPlantTaxa,
-  getRecipes,
-  removePlantFlagAssignment,
-  removePlantCareSchedulesBulk,
-  resolvePlantFlag,
-  savePlantCareSchedulesBulk,
-  updateActionResource,
-  updateCareActivity,
-  updateCareAction,
-  updatePlant,
-  updatePlantGroup,
-  updatePlantFlag,
-  updatePlantLocation,
-  updatePlantTaxon,
-  updateRecipe,
-} from './api';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { ActionsView } from './components/ActionsView';
 import { ActivitiesView } from './components/ActivitiesView';
 import { FlagsView } from './components/FlagsView';
@@ -57,1126 +11,188 @@ import { RecipesView } from './components/RecipesView';
 import { ResourcesView } from './components/ResourcesView';
 import { SchedulesView } from './components/SchedulesView';
 import { TaxaView } from './components/TaxaView';
-import type { ActionResource, CareActivity, CareAction, CareTask, Plant, PlantFlag, PlantFlagDefinition, PlantGroup, PlantLocation, PlantTaxon, Recipe } from './domain';
-import {
-  emptyActionForm,
-  emptyActivityForm,
-  emptyBulkScheduleForm,
-  emptyFlagDefinitionForm,
-  emptyLocationForm,
-  emptyPlantForm,
-  emptyPlantGroupForm,
-  emptyPlantFlagForm,
-  emptyRecipeForm,
-  emptyResourceForm,
-  emptyTaxonForm,
-  toActionForm,
-  toActionPayload,
-  toActivityForm,
-  toActivityPayload,
-  toBulkSchedulePayload,
-  toFlagDefinitionForm,
-  toFlagDefinitionPayload,
-  toLocationForm,
-  toLocationPayload,
-  toPlantGroupForm,
-  toPlantGroupPayload,
-  toPlantFlagPayload,
-  toPlantForm,
-  toPlantPayload,
-  toRecipeForm,
-  toRecipePayload,
-  toResourceForm,
-  toResourcePayload,
-  toTaxonForm,
-  toTaxonPayload,
-  type ActionFormState,
-  type ActivityFormState,
-  type BulkScheduleFormState,
-  type FlagDefinitionFormState,
-  type LocationFormState,
-  type PlantGroupFormState,
-  type PlantFlagFormState,
-  type PlantFormState,
-  type RecipeFormState,
-  type ResourceFormState,
-  type TaxonFormState,
-  type View,
-} from './form-state';
+import { type View } from './form-state';
+import { useAppActions } from './use-app-actions';
+import { useAppEditors } from './use-app-editors';
+import { useDashboardData } from './use-dashboard-data';
 
 export function App() {
   const [view, setView] = useState<View>('home');
-  const [plants, setPlants] = useState<Plant[]>([]);
-  const [plantTaxa, setPlantTaxa] = useState<PlantTaxon[]>([]);
-  const [plantLocations, setPlantLocations] = useState<PlantLocation[]>([]);
-  const [plantGroups, setPlantGroups] = useState<PlantGroup[]>([]);
-  const [careActions, setCareActions] = useState<CareAction[]>([]);
-  const [actionResources, setActionResources] = useState<ActionResource[]>([]);
-  const [recipes, setRecipes] = useState<Recipe[]>([]);
-  const [careActivities, setCareActivities] = useState<CareActivity[]>([]);
-  const [plantFlagDefinitions, setPlantFlagDefinitions] = useState<PlantFlagDefinition[]>([]);
-  const [careTasks, setCareTasks] = useState<CareTask[]>([]);
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
-  const [isExporting, setIsExporting] = useState(false);
-  const [editingPlantId, setEditingPlantId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingTaxonId, setEditingTaxonId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingLocationId, setEditingLocationId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingPlantGroupId, setEditingPlantGroupId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingActionId, setEditingActionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingResourceId, setEditingResourceId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingRecipeId, setEditingRecipeId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingActivityId, setEditingActivityId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [editingFlagDefinitionId, setEditingFlagDefinitionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [isPlantEditorOpen, setIsPlantEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isTaxonEditorOpen, setIsTaxonEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isLocationEditorOpen, setIsLocationEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isPlantGroupEditorOpen, setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isActionEditorOpen, setIsActionEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isResourceEditorOpen, setIsResourceEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isRecipeEditorOpen, setIsRecipeEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isActivityEditorOpen, setIsActivityEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isFlagDefinitionEditorOpen, setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedPlantId, setSelectedPlantId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedTaxonId, setSelectedTaxonId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedLocationId, setSelectedLocationId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedActionId, setSelectedActionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedResourceId, setSelectedResourceId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedRecipeId, setSelectedRecipeId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedActivityId, setSelectedActivityId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [selectedFlagDefinitionId, setSelectedFlagDefinitionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [form, setForm] = useState<PlantFormState>(emptyPlantForm);
-  const [taxonForm, setTaxonForm] = useState<TaxonFormState>(emptyTaxonForm);
-  const [locationForm, setLocationForm] = useState<LocationFormState>(emptyLocationForm);
-  const [plantGroupForm, setPlantGroupForm] = useState<PlantGroupFormState>(emptyPlantGroupForm);
-  const [actionForm, setActionForm] = useState<ActionFormState>(emptyActionForm);
-  const [resourceForm, setResourceForm] = useState<ResourceFormState>(emptyResourceForm);
-  const [recipeForm, setRecipeForm] = useState<RecipeFormState>(emptyRecipeForm);
-  const [activityForm, setActivityForm] = useState<ActivityFormState>(emptyActivityForm);
-  const [flagDefinitionForm, setFlagDefinitionForm] = useState<FlagDefinitionFormState>(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
-  const [plantFlagForm, setPlantFlagForm] = useState<PlantFlagFormState>(emptyPlantFlagForm);
-  const [bulkScheduleForm, setBulkScheduleForm] = useState<BulkScheduleFormState>(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
-  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-
-  async function loadDashboard() {
-    try {
-      const [
-        plantsResponse,
-        tasksResponse,
-        taxaResponse,
-        locationsResponse,
-        groupsResponse,
-        actionsResponse,
-        resourcesResponse,
-        recipesResponse,
-        activitiesResponse,
-        flagsResponse,
-      ] = await Promise.all([
-        getPlants(),
-        getCareTasks(),
-        getPlantTaxa(),
-        getPlantLocations(),
-        getPlantGroups(),
-        getCareActions(),
-        getActionResources(),
-        getRecipes(),
-        getCareActivities(),
-        getPlantFlags(),
-      ]);
-
-      setError(null);
-      setPlants(plantsResponse);
-      setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
-      setPlantTaxa(taxaResponse);
-      setPlantLocations(locationsResponse);
-      setPlantGroups(groupsResponse);
-      setCareActions(actionsResponse);
-      setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
-      setRecipes(recipesResponse);
-      setCareActivities(activitiesResponse);
-      setPlantFlagDefinitions(flagsResponse);
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not reach the Plant-Man API. Start the backend and refresh.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsLoading(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function loadLocations() {
-    const locationsResponse = await getPlantLocations();
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlantLocations(locationsResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadGroupsAndPlants() {
-    const [groupsResponse, plantsResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      getPlantGroups(),
-      getPlants(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlantGroups(groupsResponse);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadPlants() {
-    const plantsResponse = await getPlants();
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadPlantsAndCareTasks() {
-    const [plantsResponse, tasksResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      getPlants(),
-      getCareTasks(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-    setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadTaxaAndPlants() {
-    const [plantsResponse, taxaResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      getPlants(),
-      getPlantTaxa(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-    setPlantTaxa(taxaResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadFlagsAndPlants() {
-    const [plantsResponse, flagsResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      getPlants(),
-      getPlantFlags(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-    setPlantFlagDefinitions(flagsResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadCareModel() {
-    const [
-      plantsResponse,
-      tasksResponse,
-      actionsResponse,
-      resourcesResponse,
-      recipesResponse,
-      activitiesResponse,
-    ] = await Promise.all([
-      getPlants(),
-      getCareTasks(),
-      getCareActions(),
-      getActionResources(),
-      getRecipes(),
-      getCareActivities(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setPlants(plantsResponse);
-    setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
-    setCareActions(actionsResponse);
-    setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
-    setRecipes(recipesResponse);
-    setCareActivities(activitiesResponse);
-  }
-
-  async function loadRecipesAndResources() {
-    const [recipesResponse, resourcesResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      getRecipes(),
-      getActionResources(),
-    ]);
-
-    setError(null);
-    setRecipes(recipesResponse);
-    setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
-  }
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    queueMicrotask(() => {
-      void loadDashboard();
-    });
-  }, []);
-
-  const dueCount = useMemo(
-    () => careTasks.filter((task) => task.status === 'due').length,
-    [careTasks],
-  );
-
-  const activePlant = plants.find((plant) => plant.id === editingPlantId);
-  const selectedPlant = plants.find((plant) => plant.id === selectedPlantId);
-  const activeTaxon = plantTaxa.find((taxon) => taxon.id === editingTaxonId);
-  const selectedTaxon = plantTaxa.find((taxon) => taxon.id === selectedTaxonId);
-  const activeLocation = plantLocations.find((location) => location.id === editingLocationId);
-  const selectedLocation = plantLocations.find((location) => location.id === selectedLocationId);
-  const activePlantGroup = plantGroups.find((group) => group.id === editingPlantGroupId);
-  const activeAction = careActions.find((action) => action.id === editingActionId);
-  const selectedAction = careActions.find((action) => action.id === selectedActionId);
-  const activeResource = actionResources.find((resource) => resource.id === editingResourceId);
-  const selectedResource = actionResources.find((resource) => resource.id === selectedResourceId);
-  const activeRecipe = recipes.find((recipe) => recipe.id === editingRecipeId);
-  const selectedRecipe = recipes.find((recipe) => recipe.id === selectedRecipeId);
-  const activeActivity = careActivities.find((activity) => activity.id === editingActivityId);
-  const selectedActivity = careActivities.find((activity) => activity.id === selectedActivityId);
-  const activeFlagDefinition = plantFlagDefinitions.find((flag) => flag.id === editingFlagDefinitionId);
-  const selectedFlagDefinition = plantFlagDefinitions.find((flag) => flag.id === selectedFlagDefinitionId);
-
-  function updateForm(field: keyof PlantFormState, value: string) {
-    setForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateTaxonForm(field: keyof TaxonFormState, value: string) {
-    setTaxonForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateLocationForm(field: keyof LocationFormState, value: string) {
-    setLocationForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updatePlantGroupForm(field: keyof PlantGroupFormState, value: string | string[]) {
-    setPlantGroupForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateActionForm(field: keyof ActionFormState, value: string) {
-    setActionForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateResourceForm(field: keyof ResourceFormState, value: string) {
-    setResourceForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateActivityForm(field: keyof ActivityFormState, value: ActivityFormState[keyof ActivityFormState]) {
-    setActivityForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateRecipeForm(field: keyof RecipeFormState, value: RecipeFormState[keyof RecipeFormState]) {
-    setRecipeForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateFlagDefinitionForm(field: keyof FlagDefinitionFormState, value: string) {
-    setFlagDefinitionForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updatePlantFlagForm(field: keyof PlantFlagFormState, value: string) {
-    setPlantFlagForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function updateBulkScheduleForm(
-    field: keyof BulkScheduleFormState,
-    value: string | string[],
-  ) {
-    setBulkScheduleForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
-  }
-
-  function startAddingPlant() {
-    setEditingPlantId(null);
-    setSelectedPlantId(null);
-    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
-    setIsPlantEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('plants');
-  }
-
-  function openPlantDetail(plant: Plant) {
-    setSelectedPlantId(plant.id);
-    setEditingPlantId(null);
-    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
-    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
-    setView('plant-management');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingPlant(plant: Plant) {
-    setSelectedPlantId(null);
-    setEditingPlantId(plant.id);
-    setForm(toPlantForm(plant));
-    setIsPlantEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('plants');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditing() {
-    setEditingPlantId(null);
-    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
-    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function openPlantReadOnlyDetail(plant: Plant) {
-    setSelectedPlantId(plant.id);
-    setEditingPlantId(null);
-    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
-    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
-    setView('plants');
-  }
-
-  function startAddingTaxon() {
-    setEditingTaxonId(null);
-    setSelectedTaxonId(null);
-    setTaxonForm(emptyTaxonForm);
-    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('taxa');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingTaxon(taxon: PlantTaxon) {
-    setSelectedTaxonId(null);
-    setEditingTaxonId(taxon.id);
-    setTaxonForm(toTaxonForm(taxon));
-    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('taxa');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingTaxon() {
-    setEditingTaxonId(null);
-    setTaxonForm(emptyTaxonForm);
-    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingLocation() {
-    setEditingLocationId(null);
-    setSelectedLocationId(null);
-    setLocationForm(emptyLocationForm);
-    setIsLocationEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('locations');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingLocation(location: PlantLocation) {
-    setSelectedLocationId(null);
-    setEditingLocationId(location.id);
-    setLocationForm(toLocationForm(location));
-    setIsLocationEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('locations');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingLocation() {
-    setEditingLocationId(null);
-    setLocationForm(emptyLocationForm);
-    setIsLocationEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingPlantGroup() {
-    setEditingPlantGroupId(null);
-    setPlantGroupForm(emptyPlantGroupForm);
-    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('groups');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingPlantGroup(group: PlantGroup) {
-    setEditingPlantGroupId(group.id);
-    setPlantGroupForm(toPlantGroupForm(group));
-    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('groups');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingPlantGroup() {
-    setEditingPlantGroupId(null);
-    setPlantGroupForm(emptyPlantGroupForm);
-    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingAction() {
-    setEditingActionId(null);
-    setSelectedActionId(null);
-    setActionForm(emptyActionForm);
-    setIsActionEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('actions');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingAction(action: CareAction) {
-    setSelectedActionId(null);
-    setEditingActionId(action.id);
-    setActionForm(toActionForm(action));
-    setIsActionEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('actions');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingAction() {
-    setEditingActionId(null);
-    setActionForm(emptyActionForm);
-    setIsActionEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingResource() {
-    setEditingResourceId(null);
-    setSelectedResourceId(null);
-    setResourceForm(emptyResourceForm);
-    setIsResourceEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('resources');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingResource(resource: ActionResource) {
-    setSelectedResourceId(null);
-    setEditingResourceId(resource.id);
-    setResourceForm(toResourceForm(resource));
-    setIsResourceEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('resources');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingResource() {
-    setEditingResourceId(null);
-    setResourceForm(emptyResourceForm);
-    setIsResourceEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingRecipe() {
-    setEditingRecipeId(null);
-    setSelectedRecipeId(null);
-    setRecipeForm(emptyRecipeForm);
-    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('recipes');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingRecipe(recipe: Recipe) {
-    setSelectedRecipeId(null);
-    setEditingRecipeId(recipe.id);
-    setRecipeForm(toRecipeForm(recipe));
-    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('recipes');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingRecipe() {
-    setEditingRecipeId(null);
-    setRecipeForm(emptyRecipeForm);
-    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingActivity() {
-    setEditingActivityId(null);
-    setSelectedActivityId(null);
-    setActivityForm(emptyActivityForm);
-    setIsActivityEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('activities');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingActivity(activity: CareActivity) {
-    setSelectedActivityId(null);
-    setEditingActivityId(activity.id);
-    setActivityForm(toActivityForm(activity));
-    setIsActivityEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('activities');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingActivity() {
-    setEditingActivityId(null);
-    setActivityForm(emptyActivityForm);
-    setIsActivityEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  function startAddingFlagDefinition() {
-    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(null);
-    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId(null);
-    setFlagDefinitionForm(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
-    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('flags');
-  }
-
-  function startEditingFlagDefinition(flag: PlantFlagDefinition) {
-    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId(null);
-    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(flag.id);
-    setFlagDefinitionForm(toFlagDefinitionForm(flag));
-    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(true);
-    setView('flags');
-  }
-
-  function cancelEditingFlagDefinition() {
-    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(null);
-    setFlagDefinitionForm(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
-    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(false);
-  }
-
-  async function savePlant() {
-    if (!form.nickname.trim()) {
-      setError('Plant name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = editingPlantId === null
-        ? toPlantPayload(form)
-        : {
-            ...toPlantPayload(form),
-            taxonId: activePlant?.taxonId ?? null,
-            locationId: activePlant?.locationId ?? null,
-          };
-      if (editingPlantId === null) {
-        await createPlant(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updatePlant(editingPlantId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditing();
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the plant.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function updateManagedPlant(nextValues: {
-    taxonId?: number | null;
-    locationId?: number | null;
-  }) {
-    if (!selectedPlant) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await updatePlant(selectedPlant.id, {
-        nickname: selectedPlant.nickname,
-        birthday: selectedPlant.birthday,
-        taxonId: nextValues.taxonId === undefined ? selectedPlant.taxonId : nextValues.taxonId,
-        locationId: nextValues.locationId === undefined ? selectedPlant.locationId : nextValues.locationId,
-        careSchedules: null,
-      });
-      await loadPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not update the plant assignment.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  function selectManagedPlant(plantId: string) {
-    setSelectedPlantId(plantId ? Number(plantId) : null);
-    setPlantFlagForm(emptyPlantFlagForm);
-  }
-
-  function setManagedPlantTaxon(taxonId: string) {
-    void updateManagedPlant({ taxonId: taxonId ? Number(taxonId) : null });
-  }
-
-  function setManagedPlantLocation(locationId: string) {
-    void updateManagedPlant({ locationId: locationId ? Number(locationId) : null });
-  }
-
-  async function removePlant(plant: Plant) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${plant.nickname}? This also removes its care log.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deletePlant(plant.id);
-      if (selectedPlantId === plant.id) {
-        setSelectedPlantId(null);
-      }
-      if (editingPlantId === plant.id) {
-        cancelEditing();
-      }
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not delete the plant.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function exportSpreadsheet() {
-    setIsExporting(true);
-    try {
-      setError(null);
-      await downloadSpreadsheetExport();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not export the spreadsheet.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsExporting(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveTaxon() {
-    if (!taxonForm.name.trim() || !taxonForm.genus.trim() || !taxonForm.species.trim()) {
-      setError('Name, genus, and species are required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toTaxonPayload(taxonForm);
-      if (editingTaxonId === null) {
-        await createPlantTaxon(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updatePlantTaxon(editingTaxonId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingTaxon();
-      await loadTaxaAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the taxon.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeTaxon(taxon: PlantTaxon) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${taxon.name}? Taxa used by plants cannot be deleted.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deletePlantTaxon(taxon.id);
-      if (editingTaxonId === taxon.id) {
-        cancelEditingTaxon();
-      }
-      await loadTaxaAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not delete the taxon. It may still be used by a plant.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveLocation() {
-    if (!locationForm.name.trim()) {
-      setError('Location name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toLocationPayload(locationForm);
-      if (editingLocationId === null) {
-        await createPlantLocation(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updatePlantLocation(editingLocationId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingLocation();
-      await loadLocations();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the location.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeLocation(location: PlantLocation) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${location.name}? Locations assigned to plants cannot be deleted.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deletePlantLocation(location.id);
-      if (editingLocationId === location.id) {
-        cancelEditingLocation();
-      }
-      await loadLocations();
-    } catch {
-      await loadLocations();
-      setError('Could not delete the location. It may still be assigned to a plant.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function savePlantGroup() {
-    if (!plantGroupForm.name.trim()) {
-      setError('Group name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toPlantGroupPayload(plantGroupForm);
-      if (editingPlantGroupId === null) {
-        await createPlantGroup(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updatePlantGroup(editingPlantGroupId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingPlantGroup();
-      await loadGroupsAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the plant group.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removePlantGroup(group: PlantGroup) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${group.name}?`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deletePlantGroup(group.id);
-      if (editingPlantGroupId === group.id) {
-        cancelEditingPlantGroup();
-      }
-      await loadGroupsAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not delete the plant group.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveAction() {
-    if (!actionForm.name.trim()) {
-      setError('Action name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toActionPayload(actionForm);
-      if (editingActionId === null) {
-        await createCareAction(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updateCareAction(editingActionId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingAction();
-      await loadCareModel();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the action.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeAction(action: CareAction) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${action.name}? Actions with care history cannot be deleted.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deleteCareAction(action.id);
-      if (editingActionId === action.id) {
-        cancelEditingAction();
-      }
-      await loadCareModel();
-    } catch {
-      await loadCareModel();
-      setError('Could not delete the action. It may still have care history.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveResource() {
-    if (!resourceForm.name.trim()) {
-      setError('Resource name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toResourcePayload(resourceForm);
-      if (editingResourceId === null) {
-        await createActionResource(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updateActionResource(editingResourceId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingResource();
-      await loadCareModel();
-      await loadRecipesAndResources();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the resource.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeResource(resource: ActionResource) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${resource.name}?`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deleteActionResource(resource.id);
-      if (editingResourceId === resource.id) {
-        cancelEditingResource();
-      }
-      await loadCareModel();
-      await loadRecipesAndResources();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not delete the resource.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveRecipe() {
-    if (!recipeForm.name.trim() || !recipeForm.type.trim() || !recipeForm.outputResourceName.trim() || recipeForm.components.length === 0) {
-      setError('Recipe name, type, produced resource, and at least one component are required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toRecipePayload(recipeForm);
-      if (editingRecipeId === null) {
-        await createRecipe(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updateRecipe(editingRecipeId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingRecipe();
-      await loadRecipesAndResources();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the recipe.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeRecipe(recipe: Recipe) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${recipe.name}?`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deleteRecipe(recipe.id);
-      if (selectedRecipeId === recipe.id) {
-        setSelectedRecipeId(null);
-      }
-      if (editingRecipeId === recipe.id) {
-        cancelEditingRecipe();
-      }
-      await loadRecipesAndResources();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not delete the recipe.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveActivity() {
-    if (!activityForm.name.trim() || activityForm.actions.length === 0) {
-      setError('Activity name and at least one action are required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toActivityPayload(activityForm);
-      if (editingActivityId === null) {
-        await createCareActivity(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updateCareActivity(editingActivityId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingActivity();
-      await loadCareModel();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the activity.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeActivity(activity: CareActivity) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${activity.name}? Activities in use cannot be deleted.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deleteCareActivity(activity.id);
-      if (editingActivityId === activity.id) {
-        cancelEditingActivity();
-      }
-      await loadCareModel();
-    } catch {
-      await loadCareModel();
-      setError('Could not delete the activity. It may still be in use.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveFlagDefinition() {
-    if (!flagDefinitionForm.name.trim()) {
-      setError('Flag name is required.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      const payload = toFlagDefinitionPayload(flagDefinitionForm);
-      if (editingFlagDefinitionId === null) {
-        await createPlantFlag(payload);
-      } else {
-        await updatePlantFlag(editingFlagDefinitionId, payload);
-      }
-      cancelEditingFlagDefinition();
-      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not save the plant flag.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function saveBulkSchedule() {
-    if (!bulkScheduleForm.careActivityId || bulkScheduleForm.plantIds.length === 0) {
-      setError('Select an activity and at least one plant.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await savePlantCareSchedulesBulk(toBulkSchedulePayload(bulkScheduleForm));
-      setBulkScheduleForm(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not apply the care schedule.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeBulkSchedule() {
-    if (!bulkScheduleForm.careActivityId || bulkScheduleForm.plantIds.length === 0) {
-      setError('Select an activity and at least one plant.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await removePlantCareSchedulesBulk(toBulkSchedulePayload(bulkScheduleForm));
-      setBulkScheduleForm(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not remove the care schedule.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeFlagDefinition(flag: PlantFlagDefinition) {
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${flag.name}? Flags assigned to plants cannot be deleted.`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await deletePlantFlag(flag.id);
-      if (editingFlagDefinitionId === flag.id) {
-        cancelEditingFlagDefinition();
-      }
-      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
-    } catch {
-      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
-      setError('Could not delete the flag. It may still be assigned to a plant.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function assignFlagToSelectedPlant() {
-    if (!selectedPlantId || !plantFlagForm.plantFlagDefinitionId) {
-      setError('Select a plant and flag first.');
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await assignPlantFlag(selectedPlantId, toPlantFlagPayload(plantFlagForm));
-      setPlantFlagForm(emptyPlantFlagForm);
-      await loadPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not attach the plant flag.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function resolveAssignedPlantFlag(flag: PlantFlag) {
-    if (!selectedPlantId) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await resolvePlantFlag(selectedPlantId, flag.id);
-      await loadPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not resolve the plant flag.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function removeAssignedPlantFlag(flag: PlantFlag) {
-    if (!selectedPlantId) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Remove ${flag.name} from this plant?`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await removePlantFlagAssignment(selectedPlantId, flag.id);
-      await loadPlants();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not remove the plant flag.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function completeTask(task: CareTask) {
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await completeCareTasksBulk({
-        careActivityId: task.careActivityId,
-        plantIds: [task.plantId],
-        performedOn: getTodayInputDate(),
-        notes: '',
-        resources: [],
-      });
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not log the care task.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function completeBulkTasks(tasks: CareTask[]) {
-    const dueTasks = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === 'due');
-    if (dueTasks.length === 0) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const action = dueTasks[0].action;
-    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Log ${action} for ${dueTasks.length} due plants?`);
-    if (!confirmed) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setIsSaving(true);
-    try {
-      await completeCareTasksBulk({
-        careActivityId: dueTasks[0].careActivityId,
-        plantIds: dueTasks.map((task) => task.plantId),
-        performedOn: getTodayInputDate(),
-        notes: '',
-        resources: [],
-      });
-      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
-    } catch {
-      setError('Could not log the due tasks.');
-    } finally {
-      setIsSaving(false);
-    }
-  }
+  const {
+    actionResources,
+    careActions,
+    careActivities,
+    careTasks,
+    dueCount,
+    error,
+    isLoading,
+    loadCareModel,
+    loadFlagsAndPlants,
+    loadGroupsAndPlants,
+    loadLocations,
+    loadPlants,
+    loadPlantsAndCareTasks,
+    loadRecipesAndResources,
+    loadTaxaAndPlants,
+    plantFlagDefinitions,
+    plantGroups,
+    plantLocations,
+    plantTaxa,
+    plants,
+    recipes,
+    setError,
+  } = useDashboardData();
+  const editors = useAppEditors({
+    actionResources,
+    careActions,
+    careActivities,
+    plantFlagDefinitions,
+    plantGroups,
+    plantLocations,
+    plantTaxa,
+    plants,
+    recipes,
+  }, setView);
+  const {
+    actionForm,
+    activeAction,
+    activeActivity,
+    activeFlagDefinition,
+    activeLocation,
+    activePlant,
+    activePlantGroup,
+    activeRecipe,
+    activeResource,
+    activeTaxon,
+    activityForm,
+    bulkScheduleForm,
+    cancelEditing,
+    cancelEditingAction,
+    cancelEditingActivity,
+    cancelEditingFlagDefinition,
+    cancelEditingLocation,
+    cancelEditingPlantGroup,
+    cancelEditingRecipe,
+    cancelEditingResource,
+    cancelEditingTaxon,
+    flagDefinitionForm,
+    form,
+    isActionEditorOpen,
+    isActivityEditorOpen,
+    isFlagDefinitionEditorOpen,
+    isLocationEditorOpen,
+    isPlantEditorOpen,
+    isPlantGroupEditorOpen,
+    isRecipeEditorOpen,
+    isResourceEditorOpen,
+    isTaxonEditorOpen,
+    locationForm,
+    openPlantDetail,
+    openPlantReadOnlyDetail,
+    plantFlagForm,
+    plantGroupForm,
+    recipeForm,
+    resourceForm,
+    selectedAction,
+    selectedActivity,
+    selectedFlagDefinition,
+    selectedLocation,
+    selectedPlant,
+    selectedPlantId,
+    selectedRecipe,
+    selectedResource,
+    selectedTaxon,
+    selectManagedPlant,
+    setSelectedActionId,
+    setSelectedActivityId,
+    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId,
+    setSelectedLocationId,
+    setSelectedPlantId,
+    setSelectedRecipeId,
+    setSelectedResourceId,
+    setSelectedTaxonId,
+    startAddingAction,
+    startAddingActivity,
+    startAddingFlagDefinition,
+    startAddingLocation,
+    startAddingPlant,
+    startAddingPlantGroup,
+    startAddingRecipe,
+    startAddingResource,
+    startAddingTaxon,
+    startAddingTaxonFromPlantInfo,
+    startEditingAction,
+    startEditingActivity,
+    startEditingFlagDefinition,
+    startEditingLocation,
+    startEditingPlant,
+    startEditingPlantGroup,
+    startEditingRecipe,
+    startEditingResource,
+    startEditingTaxon,
+    taxonForm,
+    updateActionForm,
+    updateActivityForm,
+    updateBulkScheduleForm,
+    updateFlagDefinitionForm,
+    updateForm,
+    updateLocationForm,
+    updatePlantFlagForm,
+    updatePlantGroupForm,
+    updateRecipeForm,
+    updateResourceForm,
+    updateTaxonForm,
+  } = editors;
+  const {
+    assignFlagToSelectedPlant,
+    completeBulkTasks,
+    completeTask,
+    exportSpreadsheet,
+    isExporting,
+    isSearchingPlantInfo,
+    isSaving,
+    importTaxonFromPlantInfo,
+    hasSearchedPlantInfo,
+    plantInfoQuery,
+    plantInfoResults,
+    removeAction,
+    removeActivity,
+    removeAssignedPlantFlag,
+    removeBulkSchedule,
+    removeFlagDefinition,
+    removeLocation,
+    removePlant,
+    removePlantGroup,
+    removeRecipe,
+    removeResource,
+    removeTaxon,
+    resolveAssignedPlantFlag,
+    saveAction,
+    saveActivity,
+    saveBulkSchedule,
+    saveFlagDefinition,
+    saveLocation,
+    savePlant,
+    savePlantGroup,
+    saveRecipe,
+    saveResource,
+    saveTaxon,
+    searchTaxonInfo,
+    setManagedPlantLocation,
+    setManagedPlantTaxon,
+    setPlantInfoQuery,
+  } = useAppActions({
+    editors,
+    loadCareModel,
+    loadFlagsAndPlants,
+    loadGroupsAndPlants,
+    loadLocations,
+    loadPlants,
+    loadPlantsAndCareTasks,
+    loadRecipesAndResources,
+    loadTaxaAndPlants,
+    setError,
+  });
 
   return (
     <div className="app-shell">
@@ -1371,6 +387,7 @@ export function App() {
                 activeTaxonName={activeTaxon?.name}
                 error={error}
                 form={taxonForm}
+                hasSearched={hasSearchedPlantInfo}
                 isEditorOpen={isTaxonEditorOpen}
                 isLoading={isLoading}
                 isSaving={isSaving}
@@ -1381,9 +398,16 @@ export function App() {
                 onDelete={(taxon) => void removeTaxon(taxon)}
                 onEdit={startEditingTaxon}
                 onFieldChange={updateTaxonForm}
+                onImportResult={(result) => void importTaxonFromPlantInfo(result)}
                 onNew={startAddingTaxon}
                 onOpenDetail={(taxon) => setSelectedTaxonId(taxon.id)}
+                onPrefillResult={startAddingTaxonFromPlantInfo}
                 onSave={() => void saveTaxon()}
+                onSearch={(query) => void searchTaxonInfo(query)}
+                onSearchQueryChange={setPlantInfoQuery}
+                plantInfoResults={plantInfoResults}
+                searchQuery={plantInfoQuery}
+                isSearching={isSearchingPlantInfo}
               />
             ) : view === 'locations' ? (
               <LocationsView
@@ -1592,7 +616,3 @@ function getViewTitle(view: View) {
       return 'Dashboard';
   }
 }
-
-function getTodayInputDate() {
-  return new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
-}
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/api.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/api.ts
index 60628c4..d3fe892 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/api.ts
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/api.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type {
   Recipe,
   RecipePayload,
   Plant,
+  PlantInfoSearchResult,
   AssignPlantFlagPayload,
   PlantPayload,
   PlantFlag,
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ export async function getPlantTaxa() {
   return request<PlantTaxon[]>('/api/plant-taxa');
 }
 
+export async function searchPlantInfo(query: string) {
+  return request<PlantInfoSearchResult[]>(`/api/plant-info/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`);
+}
+
 export async function getPlantLocations() {
   return request<PlantLocation[]>('/api/plant-locations');
 }
@@ -134,6 +139,13 @@ export async function createPlantTaxon(payload: PlantTaxonPayload) {
   });
 }
 
+export async function importPlantTaxon(payload: PlantInfoSearchResult) {
+  return request<PlantTaxon>('/api/plant-taxa/import', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+}
+
 export async function updatePlantTaxon(id: number, payload: PlantTaxonPayload) {
   return request<PlantTaxon>(`/api/plant-taxa/${id}`, {
     method: 'PUT',
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx b/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
index eacfd53..df7b220 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/components/TaxaView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { Edit3, Eye, Plus, Save, Trash2, X } from 'lucide-react';
-import type { PlantTaxon } from '../domain';
+import { Download, Edit3, Eye, Plus, Save, Search, Trash2, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { PlantInfoSearchResult, PlantTaxon } from '../domain';
 import type { TaxonFormState } from '../form-state';
 import { formatTaxon } from '../form-state';
 
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ type TaxaViewProps = {
   activeTaxonName?: string;
   error: string | null;
   form: TaxonFormState;
+  hasSearched: boolean;
   isEditorOpen: boolean;
   isLoading: boolean;
   isSaving: boolean;
+  isSearching: boolean;
+  plantInfoResults: PlantInfoSearchResult[];
+  searchQuery: string;
   selectedTaxon?: PlantTaxon;
   taxa: PlantTaxon[];
   onCancel: () => void;
@@ -17,18 +21,41 @@ type TaxaViewProps = {
   onDelete: (taxon: PlantTaxon) => void;
   onEdit: (taxon: PlantTaxon) => void;
   onFieldChange: (field: keyof TaxonFormState, value: string) => void;
+  onImportResult: (result: PlantInfoSearchResult) => void;
   onNew: () => void;
   onOpenDetail: (taxon: PlantTaxon) => void;
+  onPrefillResult: (result: PlantInfoSearchResult) => void;
   onSave: () => void;
+  onSearch: (query?: string) => void;
+  onSearchQueryChange: (value: string) => void;
 };
 
+const plantInfoSearchExamples = [
+  'ficus',
+  'monstera',
+  'alocasia',
+  'croton',
+];
+
+function getPlantInfoSubtitle(result: PlantInfoSearchResult) {
+  if (result.commonName) {
+    return result.commonName;
+  }
+
+  return [result.genus, result.species].filter(Boolean).join(' ') || 'Reference taxon';
+}
+
 export function TaxaView({
   activeTaxonName,
   error,
   form,
+  hasSearched,
   isEditorOpen,
   isLoading,
   isSaving,
+  isSearching,
+  plantInfoResults,
+  searchQuery,
   selectedTaxon,
   taxa,
   onCancel,
@@ -36,9 +63,13 @@ export function TaxaView({
   onDelete,
   onEdit,
   onFieldChange,
+  onImportResult,
   onNew,
   onOpenDetail,
+  onPrefillResult,
   onSave,
+  onSearch,
+  onSearchQueryChange,
 }: TaxaViewProps) {
   return (
     <>
@@ -56,6 +87,96 @@ export function TaxaView({
         </button>
       </section>
 
+      <section className="editor-panel" aria-labelledby="taxa-search-heading">
+        <div className="section-heading">
+          <div>
+            <p className="eyebrow">Offline lookup</p>
+            <h2 id="taxa-search-heading">Search plant info</h2>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="search-row">
+          <label>
+            Plant name
+            <input
+              type="search"
+              value={searchQuery}
+              placeholder="ficus"
+              onChange={(event) => onSearchQueryChange(event.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+                  onSearch();
+                }
+              }}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <button className="primary-action" type="button" disabled={isSearching} onClick={() => onSearch()}>
+            <Search size={18} />
+            {isSearching ? 'Searching' : 'Search'}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="query-chip-row" aria-label="Example plant info searches">
+          {plantInfoSearchExamples.map((query) => (
+            <button
+              className="query-chip"
+              type="button"
+              key={query}
+              onClick={() => onSearch(query)}
+            >
+              {query}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {plantInfoResults.length > 0 ? (
+          <div className="plant-list">
+            {plantInfoResults.map((result) => (
+              <article className="plant-row" key={`${result.source}-${result.externalId}`}>
+                <div className="plant-info-result">
+                  <h3>{result.canonicalName ?? result.scientificName}</h3>
+                  <p>{getPlantInfoSubtitle(result)}</p>
+                  <dl className="plant-info-meta">
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Family</dt>
+                      <dd>{result.family ?? 'Unknown'}</dd>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Genus</dt>
+                      <dd>{result.genus ?? 'Unknown'}</dd>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Species</dt>
+                      <dd>{result.species ?? 'Unknown'}</dd>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Status</dt>
+                      <dd>{[result.rank, result.status].filter(Boolean).join(' / ') || 'Unknown'}</dd>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt>Source</dt>
+                      <dd>{`${result.source}:${result.externalId}`}</dd>
+                    </div>
+                  </dl>
+                </div>
+                <div className="row-actions">
+                  <button className="small-action" type="button" onClick={() => onPrefillResult(result)}>
+                    <Edit3 size={16} />
+                    Prefill
+                  </button>
+                  <button className="small-action" type="button" disabled={isSaving} onClick={() => onImportResult(result)}>
+                    <Download size={16} />
+                    Import
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </article>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ) : hasSearched && !isSearching ? (
+          <p className="empty-state">No plant info matches that search.</p>
+        ) : null}
+      </section>
+
       {selectedTaxon && !isEditorOpen ? (
         <section className="editor-panel" aria-labelledby="taxon-detail-heading">
           <div className="section-heading">
@@ -97,6 +218,14 @@ export function TaxaView({
               <span>Authority</span>
               <strong>{selectedTaxon.authority ?? 'None'}</strong>
             </div>
+            <div>
+              <span>Family</span>
+              <strong>{selectedTaxon.family ?? 'None'}</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <span>GBIF</span>
+              <strong>{selectedTaxon.externalSource === 'gbif' ? selectedTaxon.externalId : 'Not linked'}</strong>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </section>
       ) : null}
@@ -156,6 +285,20 @@ export function TaxaView({
               onChange={(event) => onFieldChange('authority', event.target.value)}
             />
           </label>
+          <label>
+            Family
+            <input
+              value={form.family}
+              onChange={(event) => onFieldChange('family', event.target.value)}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            GBIF ID
+            <input
+              value={form.externalId}
+              onChange={(event) => onFieldChange('externalId', event.target.value)}
+            />
+          </label>
         </div>
 
         <div className="form-actions">
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
index 466f54c..269c004 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/domain.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ export type PlantTaxon = {
   cultivar: string | null;
   variety: string | null;
   authority: string | null;
+  family: string | null;
+  commonName: string | null;
+  externalSource: string | null;
+  externalId: string | null;
+};
+
+export type PlantInfoSearchResult = {
+  source: string;
+  externalId: string;
+  scientificName: string;
+  canonicalName: string | null;
+  commonName: string | null;
+  rank: string | null;
+  status: string | null;
+  family: string | null;
+  genus: string | null;
+  species: string | null;
 };
 
 export type PlantLocation = {
@@ -220,6 +237,10 @@ export type PlantTaxonPayload = {
   cultivar: string | null;
   variety: string | null;
   authority: string | null;
+  family: string | null;
+  commonName: string | null;
+  externalSource: string | null;
+  externalId: string | null;
 };
 
 export type PlantLocationPayload = {
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/form-state.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/form-state.ts
index dad53ba..6df4a4e 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/form-state.ts
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/form-state.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
   Recipe,
   RecipePayload,
   Plant,
+  PlantInfoSearchResult,
   AssignPlantFlagPayload,
   PlantPayload,
   PlantFlagDefinition,
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ export const emptyTaxonForm = {
   cultivar: '',
   variety: '',
   authority: '',
+  family: '',
+  commonName: '',
+  externalSource: '',
+  externalId: '',
 };
 
 export const emptyLocationForm = {
@@ -187,6 +192,25 @@ export function toTaxonForm(taxon: PlantTaxon): TaxonFormState {
     cultivar: taxon.cultivar ?? '',
     variety: taxon.variety ?? '',
     authority: taxon.authority ?? '',
+    family: taxon.family ?? '',
+    commonName: taxon.commonName ?? '',
+    externalSource: taxon.externalSource ?? '',
+    externalId: taxon.externalId ?? '',
+  };
+}
+
+export function toTaxonFormFromPlantInfo(result: PlantInfoSearchResult): TaxonFormState {
+  const canonicalName = result.canonicalName ?? result.scientificName;
+
+  return {
+    ...emptyTaxonForm,
+    name: result.commonName ?? canonicalName,
+    genus: result.genus ?? '',
+    species: result.species ?? canonicalName.split(' ')[1] ?? '',
+    family: result.family ?? '',
+    commonName: result.commonName ?? '',
+    externalSource: result.source,
+    externalId: result.externalId,
   };
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +222,10 @@ export function toTaxonPayload(form: TaxonFormState): PlantTaxonPayload {
     cultivar: form.cultivar.trim() || null,
     variety: form.variety.trim() || null,
     authority: form.authority.trim() || null,
+    family: form.family.trim() || null,
+    commonName: form.commonName.trim() || null,
+    externalSource: form.externalSource.trim() || null,
+    externalId: form.externalId.trim() || null,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css b/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
index e59a216..229276a 100644
--- a/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/styles.css
@@ -750,7 +750,79 @@ dd {
   gap: 9px;
 }
 
+.search-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
+  align-items: end;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.query-chip-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 6px;
+  margin: 8px 0 12px;
+}
+
+.query-chip {
+  min-height: 30px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  border: 1px solid #cfc4b4;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--field);
+  color: #33463b;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.query-chip:hover {
+  border-color: var(--link);
+  background: var(--sage);
+  color: var(--link);
+}
+
+.plant-info-result {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.plant-info-result h3,
+.plant-info-result p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.plant-info-result p {
+  margin-top: 3px;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.plant-info-meta {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 6px 12px;
+  margin: 10px 0 0;
+}
+
+.plant-info-meta div {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.plant-info-meta dt {
+  color: #65756a;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.plant-info-meta dd {
+  margin: 2px 0 0;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+  color: #26362d;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+}
+
 .plant-form label,
+.search-row label,
 .flag-assignment-form label {
   display: grid;
   gap: 4px;
@@ -762,6 +834,7 @@ dd {
 .plant-form input,
 .plant-form select,
 .plant-form textarea,
+.search-row input,
 .flag-assignment-form input,
 .flag-assignment-form select {
   width: 100%;
@@ -1430,6 +1503,7 @@ dd {
   .detail-row,
   .plant-detail-grid,
   .plant-form,
+  .search-row,
   .resource-entry,
   .resource-amount,
   .activity-config-row,
@@ -1443,6 +1517,10 @@ dd {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .plant-info-meta {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
   .recipe-table-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     align-items: start;
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab90fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,761 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  assignPlantFlag,
+  completeCareTasksBulk,
+  createActionResource,
+  createCareAction,
+  createCareActivity,
+  createPlant,
+  createPlantFlag,
+  createPlantGroup,
+  createPlantLocation,
+  createPlantTaxon,
+  createRecipe,
+  deleteActionResource,
+  deleteCareAction,
+  deleteCareActivity,
+  deletePlant,
+  deletePlantFlag,
+  deletePlantGroup,
+  deletePlantLocation,
+  deletePlantTaxon,
+  deleteRecipe,
+  downloadSpreadsheetExport,
+  importPlantTaxon,
+  removePlantCareSchedulesBulk,
+  removePlantFlagAssignment,
+  resolvePlantFlag,
+  savePlantCareSchedulesBulk,
+  searchPlantInfo,
+  updateActionResource,
+  updateCareAction,
+  updateCareActivity,
+  updatePlant,
+  updatePlantFlag,
+  updatePlantGroup,
+  updatePlantLocation,
+  updatePlantTaxon,
+  updateRecipe,
+} from './api';
+import type { CareTask, Plant, PlantFlag, PlantInfoSearchResult } from './domain';
+import {
+  emptyBulkScheduleForm,
+  emptyPlantFlagForm,
+  toActionPayload,
+  toActivityPayload,
+  toBulkSchedulePayload,
+  toFlagDefinitionPayload,
+  toLocationPayload,
+  toPlantGroupPayload,
+  toPlantFlagPayload,
+  toPlantPayload,
+  toRecipePayload,
+  toResourcePayload,
+  toTaxonPayload,
+} from './form-state';
+import type { useAppEditors } from './use-app-editors';
+import type { useDashboardData } from './use-dashboard-data';
+
+type Editors = ReturnType<typeof useAppEditors>;
+type DashboardData = ReturnType<typeof useDashboardData>;
+
+type AppActionOptions = {
+  editors: Editors;
+  loadCareModel: DashboardData['loadCareModel'];
+  loadFlagsAndPlants: DashboardData['loadFlagsAndPlants'];
+  loadGroupsAndPlants: DashboardData['loadGroupsAndPlants'];
+  loadLocations: DashboardData['loadLocations'];
+  loadPlants: DashboardData['loadPlants'];
+  loadPlantsAndCareTasks: DashboardData['loadPlantsAndCareTasks'];
+  loadRecipesAndResources: DashboardData['loadRecipesAndResources'];
+  loadTaxaAndPlants: DashboardData['loadTaxaAndPlants'];
+  setError: DashboardData['setError'];
+};
+
+export function useAppActions({
+  editors,
+  loadCareModel,
+  loadFlagsAndPlants,
+  loadGroupsAndPlants,
+  loadLocations,
+  loadPlants,
+  loadPlantsAndCareTasks,
+  loadRecipesAndResources,
+  loadTaxaAndPlants,
+  setError,
+}: AppActionOptions) {
+  const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [isExporting, setIsExporting] = useState(false);
+  const [isSearchingPlantInfo, setIsSearchingPlantInfo] = useState(false);
+  const [plantInfoQuery, setPlantInfoQuery] = useState('');
+  const [plantInfoResults, setPlantInfoResults] = useState<PlantInfoSearchResult[]>([]);
+  const [hasSearchedPlantInfo, setHasSearchedPlantInfo] = useState(false);
+
+  async function savePlant() {
+    if (!editors.form.nickname.trim()) {
+      setError('Plant name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = editors.editingPlantId === null
+        ? toPlantPayload(editors.form)
+        : {
+            ...toPlantPayload(editors.form),
+            taxonId: editors.activePlant?.taxonId ?? null,
+            locationId: editors.activePlant?.locationId ?? null,
+          };
+      if (editors.editingPlantId === null) {
+        await createPlant(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updatePlant(editors.editingPlantId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditing();
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the plant.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function updateManagedPlant(nextValues: {
+    taxonId?: number | null;
+    locationId?: number | null;
+  }) {
+    if (!editors.selectedPlant) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await updatePlant(editors.selectedPlant.id, {
+        nickname: editors.selectedPlant.nickname,
+        birthday: editors.selectedPlant.birthday,
+        taxonId: nextValues.taxonId === undefined ? editors.selectedPlant.taxonId : nextValues.taxonId,
+        locationId: nextValues.locationId === undefined ? editors.selectedPlant.locationId : nextValues.locationId,
+        careSchedules: null,
+      });
+      await loadPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not update the plant assignment.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function setManagedPlantTaxon(taxonId: string) {
+    void updateManagedPlant({ taxonId: taxonId ? Number(taxonId) : null });
+  }
+
+  function setManagedPlantLocation(locationId: string) {
+    void updateManagedPlant({ locationId: locationId ? Number(locationId) : null });
+  }
+
+  async function removePlant(plant: Plant) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${plant.nickname}? This also removes its care log.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deletePlant(plant.id);
+      if (editors.selectedPlantId === plant.id) {
+        editors.setSelectedPlantId(null);
+      }
+      if (editors.editingPlantId === plant.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditing();
+      }
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not delete the plant.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function exportSpreadsheet() {
+    setIsExporting(true);
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      await downloadSpreadsheetExport();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not export the spreadsheet.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsExporting(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveTaxon() {
+    if (!editors.taxonForm.name.trim() || !editors.taxonForm.genus.trim() || !editors.taxonForm.species.trim()) {
+      setError('Name, genus, and species are required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toTaxonPayload(editors.taxonForm);
+      if (editors.editingTaxonId === null) {
+        await createPlantTaxon(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updatePlantTaxon(editors.editingTaxonId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingTaxon();
+      await loadTaxaAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the taxon.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function searchTaxonInfo(queryOverride?: string) {
+    const query = queryOverride ?? plantInfoQuery;
+    setPlantInfoQuery(query);
+
+    if (query.trim().length < 2) {
+      setError('Search needs at least 2 characters.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSearchingPlantInfo(true);
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      setHasSearchedPlantInfo(true);
+      setPlantInfoResults(await searchPlantInfo(query));
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not search offline plant info.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSearchingPlantInfo(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function importTaxonFromPlantInfo(result: PlantInfoSearchResult) {
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await importPlantTaxon(result);
+      setPlantInfoResults([]);
+      setPlantInfoQuery('');
+      setHasSearchedPlantInfo(false);
+      await loadTaxaAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not import the GBIF taxon.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeTaxon(taxon: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingTaxon>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${taxon.name}? Taxa used by plants cannot be deleted.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deletePlantTaxon(taxon.id);
+      if (editors.editingTaxonId === taxon.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingTaxon();
+      }
+      await loadTaxaAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not delete the taxon. It may still be used by a plant.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveLocation() {
+    if (!editors.locationForm.name.trim()) {
+      setError('Location name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toLocationPayload(editors.locationForm);
+      if (editors.editingLocationId === null) {
+        await createPlantLocation(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updatePlantLocation(editors.editingLocationId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingLocation();
+      await loadLocations();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the location.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeLocation(location: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingLocation>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${location.name}? Locations assigned to plants cannot be deleted.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deletePlantLocation(location.id);
+      if (editors.editingLocationId === location.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingLocation();
+      }
+      await loadLocations();
+    } catch {
+      await loadLocations();
+      setError('Could not delete the location. It may still be assigned to a plant.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function savePlantGroup() {
+    if (!editors.plantGroupForm.name.trim()) {
+      setError('Group name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toPlantGroupPayload(editors.plantGroupForm);
+      if (editors.editingPlantGroupId === null) {
+        await createPlantGroup(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updatePlantGroup(editors.editingPlantGroupId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingPlantGroup();
+      await loadGroupsAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the plant group.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removePlantGroup(group: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingPlantGroup>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${group.name}?`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deletePlantGroup(group.id);
+      if (editors.editingPlantGroupId === group.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingPlantGroup();
+      }
+      await loadGroupsAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not delete the plant group.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveAction() {
+    if (!editors.actionForm.name.trim()) {
+      setError('Action name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toActionPayload(editors.actionForm);
+      if (editors.editingActionId === null) {
+        await createCareAction(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updateCareAction(editors.editingActionId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingAction();
+      await loadCareModel();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the action.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeAction(action: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingAction>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${action.name}? Actions with care history cannot be deleted.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deleteCareAction(action.id);
+      if (editors.editingActionId === action.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingAction();
+      }
+      await loadCareModel();
+    } catch {
+      await loadCareModel();
+      setError('Could not delete the action. It may still have care history.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveResource() {
+    if (!editors.resourceForm.name.trim()) {
+      setError('Resource name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toResourcePayload(editors.resourceForm);
+      if (editors.editingResourceId === null) {
+        await createActionResource(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updateActionResource(editors.editingResourceId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingResource();
+      await loadCareModel();
+      await loadRecipesAndResources();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the resource.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeResource(resource: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingResource>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${resource.name}?`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deleteActionResource(resource.id);
+      if (editors.editingResourceId === resource.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingResource();
+      }
+      await loadCareModel();
+      await loadRecipesAndResources();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not delete the resource.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveRecipe() {
+    if (!editors.recipeForm.name.trim() || !editors.recipeForm.type.trim() || !editors.recipeForm.outputResourceName.trim() || editors.recipeForm.components.length === 0) {
+      setError('Recipe name, type, produced resource, and at least one component are required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toRecipePayload(editors.recipeForm);
+      if (editors.editingRecipeId === null) {
+        await createRecipe(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updateRecipe(editors.editingRecipeId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingRecipe();
+      await loadRecipesAndResources();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the recipe.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeRecipe(recipe: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingRecipe>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${recipe.name}?`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deleteRecipe(recipe.id);
+      if (editors.selectedRecipeId === recipe.id) {
+        editors.setSelectedRecipeId(null);
+      }
+      if (editors.editingRecipeId === recipe.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingRecipe();
+      }
+      await loadRecipesAndResources();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not delete the recipe.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveActivity() {
+    if (!editors.activityForm.name.trim() || editors.activityForm.actions.length === 0) {
+      setError('Activity name and at least one action are required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toActivityPayload(editors.activityForm);
+      if (editors.editingActivityId === null) {
+        await createCareActivity(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updateCareActivity(editors.editingActivityId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingActivity();
+      await loadCareModel();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the activity.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeActivity(activity: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingActivity>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${activity.name}? Activities in use cannot be deleted.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deleteCareActivity(activity.id);
+      if (editors.editingActivityId === activity.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingActivity();
+      }
+      await loadCareModel();
+    } catch {
+      await loadCareModel();
+      setError('Could not delete the activity. It may still be in use.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveFlagDefinition() {
+    if (!editors.flagDefinitionForm.name.trim()) {
+      setError('Flag name is required.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const payload = toFlagDefinitionPayload(editors.flagDefinitionForm);
+      if (editors.editingFlagDefinitionId === null) {
+        await createPlantFlag(payload);
+      } else {
+        await updatePlantFlag(editors.editingFlagDefinitionId, payload);
+      }
+      editors.cancelEditingFlagDefinition();
+      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not save the plant flag.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function saveBulkSchedule() {
+    if (!editors.bulkScheduleForm.careActivityId || editors.bulkScheduleForm.plantIds.length === 0) {
+      setError('Select an activity and at least one plant.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await savePlantCareSchedulesBulk(toBulkSchedulePayload(editors.bulkScheduleForm));
+      editors.setBulkScheduleForm(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not apply the care schedule.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeBulkSchedule() {
+    if (!editors.bulkScheduleForm.careActivityId || editors.bulkScheduleForm.plantIds.length === 0) {
+      setError('Select an activity and at least one plant.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await removePlantCareSchedulesBulk(toBulkSchedulePayload(editors.bulkScheduleForm));
+      editors.setBulkScheduleForm(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not remove the care schedule.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeFlagDefinition(flag: Parameters<typeof editors.startEditingFlagDefinition>[0]) {
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Delete ${flag.name}? Flags assigned to plants cannot be deleted.`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await deletePlantFlag(flag.id);
+      if (editors.editingFlagDefinitionId === flag.id) {
+        editors.cancelEditingFlagDefinition();
+      }
+      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
+    } catch {
+      await loadFlagsAndPlants();
+      setError('Could not delete the flag. It may still be assigned to a plant.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function assignFlagToSelectedPlant() {
+    if (!editors.selectedPlantId || !editors.plantFlagForm.plantFlagDefinitionId) {
+      setError('Select a plant and flag first.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await assignPlantFlag(editors.selectedPlantId, toPlantFlagPayload(editors.plantFlagForm));
+      editors.setPlantFlagForm(emptyPlantFlagForm);
+      await loadPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not attach the plant flag.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function resolveAssignedPlantFlag(flag: PlantFlag) {
+    if (!editors.selectedPlantId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await resolvePlantFlag(editors.selectedPlantId, flag.id);
+      await loadPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not resolve the plant flag.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeAssignedPlantFlag(flag: PlantFlag) {
+    if (!editors.selectedPlantId) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Remove ${flag.name} from this plant?`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await removePlantFlagAssignment(editors.selectedPlantId, flag.id);
+      await loadPlants();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not remove the plant flag.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function completeTask(task: CareTask) {
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await completeCareTasksBulk({
+        careActivityId: task.careActivityId,
+        plantIds: [task.plantId],
+        performedOn: getTodayInputDate(),
+        notes: '',
+        resources: [],
+      });
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not log the care task.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function completeBulkTasks(tasks: CareTask[]) {
+    const dueTasks = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === 'due');
+    if (dueTasks.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const action = dueTasks[0].action;
+    const confirmed = window.confirm(`Log ${action} for ${dueTasks.length} due plants?`);
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await completeCareTasksBulk({
+        careActivityId: dueTasks[0].careActivityId,
+        plantIds: dueTasks.map((task) => task.plantId),
+        performedOn: getTodayInputDate(),
+        notes: '',
+        resources: [],
+      });
+      await loadPlantsAndCareTasks();
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not log the due tasks.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    assignFlagToSelectedPlant,
+    completeBulkTasks,
+    completeTask,
+    exportSpreadsheet,
+    hasSearchedPlantInfo,
+    isExporting,
+    isSearchingPlantInfo,
+    isSaving,
+    importTaxonFromPlantInfo,
+    plantInfoQuery,
+    plantInfoResults,
+    removeAction,
+    removeActivity,
+    removeAssignedPlantFlag,
+    removeBulkSchedule,
+    removeFlagDefinition,
+    removeLocation,
+    removePlant,
+    removePlantGroup,
+    removeRecipe,
+    removeResource,
+    removeTaxon,
+    resolveAssignedPlantFlag,
+    saveAction,
+    saveActivity,
+    saveBulkSchedule,
+    saveFlagDefinition,
+    saveLocation,
+    savePlant,
+    savePlantGroup,
+    saveRecipe,
+    saveResource,
+    saveTaxon,
+    searchTaxonInfo,
+    setManagedPlantLocation,
+    setManagedPlantTaxon,
+    setPlantInfoQuery,
+  };
+}
+
+function getTodayInputDate() {
+  return new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-editors.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-editors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46a4f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/use-app-editors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import type {
+  ActionResource,
+  CareActivity,
+  CareAction,
+  Plant,
+  PlantInfoSearchResult,
+  PlantFlagDefinition,
+  PlantGroup,
+  PlantLocation,
+  PlantTaxon,
+  Recipe,
+} from './domain';
+import {
+  emptyActionForm,
+  emptyActivityForm,
+  emptyBulkScheduleForm,
+  emptyFlagDefinitionForm,
+  emptyLocationForm,
+  emptyPlantForm,
+  emptyPlantGroupForm,
+  emptyPlantFlagForm,
+  emptyRecipeForm,
+  emptyResourceForm,
+  emptyTaxonForm,
+  toActionForm,
+  toActivityForm,
+  toFlagDefinitionForm,
+  toLocationForm,
+  toPlantForm,
+  toPlantGroupForm,
+  toRecipeForm,
+  toResourceForm,
+  toTaxonForm,
+  toTaxonFormFromPlantInfo,
+  type ActionFormState,
+  type ActivityFormState,
+  type BulkScheduleFormState,
+  type FlagDefinitionFormState,
+  type LocationFormState,
+  type PlantFormState,
+  type PlantGroupFormState,
+  type PlantFlagFormState,
+  type RecipeFormState,
+  type ResourceFormState,
+  type TaxonFormState,
+  type View,
+} from './form-state';
+
+type AppEditorData = {
+  actionResources: ActionResource[];
+  careActions: CareAction[];
+  careActivities: CareActivity[];
+  plantFlagDefinitions: PlantFlagDefinition[];
+  plantGroups: PlantGroup[];
+  plantLocations: PlantLocation[];
+  plantTaxa: PlantTaxon[];
+  plants: Plant[];
+  recipes: Recipe[];
+};
+
+export function useAppEditors(data: AppEditorData, setView: (view: View) => void) {
+  const [editingPlantId, setEditingPlantId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingTaxonId, setEditingTaxonId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingLocationId, setEditingLocationId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingPlantGroupId, setEditingPlantGroupId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingActionId, setEditingActionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingResourceId, setEditingResourceId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingRecipeId, setEditingRecipeId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingActivityId, setEditingActivityId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [editingFlagDefinitionId, setEditingFlagDefinitionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [isPlantEditorOpen, setIsPlantEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isTaxonEditorOpen, setIsTaxonEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isLocationEditorOpen, setIsLocationEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isPlantGroupEditorOpen, setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isActionEditorOpen, setIsActionEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isResourceEditorOpen, setIsResourceEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isRecipeEditorOpen, setIsRecipeEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isActivityEditorOpen, setIsActivityEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isFlagDefinitionEditorOpen, setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedPlantId, setSelectedPlantId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedTaxonId, setSelectedTaxonId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedLocationId, setSelectedLocationId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedActionId, setSelectedActionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedResourceId, setSelectedResourceId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedRecipeId, setSelectedRecipeId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedActivityId, setSelectedActivityId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [selectedFlagDefinitionId, setSelectedFlagDefinitionId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [form, setForm] = useState<PlantFormState>(emptyPlantForm);
+  const [taxonForm, setTaxonForm] = useState<TaxonFormState>(emptyTaxonForm);
+  const [locationForm, setLocationForm] = useState<LocationFormState>(emptyLocationForm);
+  const [plantGroupForm, setPlantGroupForm] = useState<PlantGroupFormState>(emptyPlantGroupForm);
+  const [actionForm, setActionForm] = useState<ActionFormState>(emptyActionForm);
+  const [resourceForm, setResourceForm] = useState<ResourceFormState>(emptyResourceForm);
+  const [recipeForm, setRecipeForm] = useState<RecipeFormState>(emptyRecipeForm);
+  const [activityForm, setActivityForm] = useState<ActivityFormState>(emptyActivityForm);
+  const [flagDefinitionForm, setFlagDefinitionForm] = useState<FlagDefinitionFormState>(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
+  const [plantFlagForm, setPlantFlagForm] = useState<PlantFlagFormState>(emptyPlantFlagForm);
+  const [bulkScheduleForm, setBulkScheduleForm] = useState<BulkScheduleFormState>(emptyBulkScheduleForm);
+
+  const activePlant = data.plants.find((plant) => plant.id === editingPlantId);
+  const selectedPlant = data.plants.find((plant) => plant.id === selectedPlantId);
+  const activeTaxon = data.plantTaxa.find((taxon) => taxon.id === editingTaxonId);
+  const selectedTaxon = data.plantTaxa.find((taxon) => taxon.id === selectedTaxonId);
+  const activeLocation = data.plantLocations.find((location) => location.id === editingLocationId);
+  const selectedLocation = data.plantLocations.find((location) => location.id === selectedLocationId);
+  const activePlantGroup = data.plantGroups.find((group) => group.id === editingPlantGroupId);
+  const activeAction = data.careActions.find((action) => action.id === editingActionId);
+  const selectedAction = data.careActions.find((action) => action.id === selectedActionId);
+  const activeResource = data.actionResources.find((resource) => resource.id === editingResourceId);
+  const selectedResource = data.actionResources.find((resource) => resource.id === selectedResourceId);
+  const activeRecipe = data.recipes.find((recipe) => recipe.id === editingRecipeId);
+  const selectedRecipe = data.recipes.find((recipe) => recipe.id === selectedRecipeId);
+  const activeActivity = data.careActivities.find((activity) => activity.id === editingActivityId);
+  const selectedActivity = data.careActivities.find((activity) => activity.id === selectedActivityId);
+  const activeFlagDefinition = data.plantFlagDefinitions.find((flag) => flag.id === editingFlagDefinitionId);
+  const selectedFlagDefinition = data.plantFlagDefinitions.find((flag) => flag.id === selectedFlagDefinitionId);
+
+  function updateForm(field: keyof PlantFormState, value: string) {
+    setForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateTaxonForm(field: keyof TaxonFormState, value: string) {
+    setTaxonForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateLocationForm(field: keyof LocationFormState, value: string) {
+    setLocationForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updatePlantGroupForm(field: keyof PlantGroupFormState, value: string | string[]) {
+    setPlantGroupForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateActionForm(field: keyof ActionFormState, value: string) {
+    setActionForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateResourceForm(field: keyof ResourceFormState, value: string) {
+    setResourceForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateActivityForm(field: keyof ActivityFormState, value: ActivityFormState[keyof ActivityFormState]) {
+    setActivityForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateRecipeForm(field: keyof RecipeFormState, value: RecipeFormState[keyof RecipeFormState]) {
+    setRecipeForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateFlagDefinitionForm(field: keyof FlagDefinitionFormState, value: string) {
+    setFlagDefinitionForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updatePlantFlagForm(field: keyof PlantFlagFormState, value: string) {
+    setPlantFlagForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function updateBulkScheduleForm(
+    field: keyof BulkScheduleFormState,
+    value: string | string[],
+  ) {
+    setBulkScheduleForm((current) => ({ ...current, [field]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function startAddingPlant() {
+    setEditingPlantId(null);
+    setSelectedPlantId(null);
+    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
+    setIsPlantEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('plants');
+  }
+
+  function openPlantDetail(plant: Plant) {
+    setSelectedPlantId(plant.id);
+    setEditingPlantId(null);
+    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
+    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
+    setView('plant-management');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingPlant(plant: Plant) {
+    setSelectedPlantId(null);
+    setEditingPlantId(plant.id);
+    setForm(toPlantForm(plant));
+    setIsPlantEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('plants');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditing() {
+    setEditingPlantId(null);
+    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
+    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function openPlantReadOnlyDetail(plant: Plant) {
+    setSelectedPlantId(plant.id);
+    setEditingPlantId(null);
+    setForm(emptyPlantForm);
+    setIsPlantEditorOpen(false);
+    setView('plants');
+  }
+
+  function startAddingTaxon() {
+    setEditingTaxonId(null);
+    setSelectedTaxonId(null);
+    setTaxonForm(emptyTaxonForm);
+    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('taxa');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingTaxon(taxon: PlantTaxon) {
+    setSelectedTaxonId(null);
+    setEditingTaxonId(taxon.id);
+    setTaxonForm(toTaxonForm(taxon));
+    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('taxa');
+  }
+
+  function startAddingTaxonFromPlantInfo(result: PlantInfoSearchResult) {
+    setEditingTaxonId(null);
+    setSelectedTaxonId(null);
+    setTaxonForm(toTaxonFormFromPlantInfo(result));
+    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('taxa');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingTaxon() {
+    setEditingTaxonId(null);
+    setTaxonForm(emptyTaxonForm);
+    setIsTaxonEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingLocation() {
+    setEditingLocationId(null);
+    setSelectedLocationId(null);
+    setLocationForm(emptyLocationForm);
+    setIsLocationEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('locations');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingLocation(location: PlantLocation) {
+    setSelectedLocationId(null);
+    setEditingLocationId(location.id);
+    setLocationForm(toLocationForm(location));
+    setIsLocationEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('locations');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingLocation() {
+    setEditingLocationId(null);
+    setLocationForm(emptyLocationForm);
+    setIsLocationEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingPlantGroup() {
+    setEditingPlantGroupId(null);
+    setPlantGroupForm(emptyPlantGroupForm);
+    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('groups');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingPlantGroup(group: PlantGroup) {
+    setEditingPlantGroupId(group.id);
+    setPlantGroupForm(toPlantGroupForm(group));
+    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('groups');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingPlantGroup() {
+    setEditingPlantGroupId(null);
+    setPlantGroupForm(emptyPlantGroupForm);
+    setIsPlantGroupEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingAction() {
+    setEditingActionId(null);
+    setSelectedActionId(null);
+    setActionForm(emptyActionForm);
+    setIsActionEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('actions');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingAction(action: CareAction) {
+    setSelectedActionId(null);
+    setEditingActionId(action.id);
+    setActionForm(toActionForm(action));
+    setIsActionEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('actions');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingAction() {
+    setEditingActionId(null);
+    setActionForm(emptyActionForm);
+    setIsActionEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingResource() {
+    setEditingResourceId(null);
+    setSelectedResourceId(null);
+    setResourceForm(emptyResourceForm);
+    setIsResourceEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('resources');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingResource(resource: ActionResource) {
+    setSelectedResourceId(null);
+    setEditingResourceId(resource.id);
+    setResourceForm(toResourceForm(resource));
+    setIsResourceEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('resources');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingResource() {
+    setEditingResourceId(null);
+    setResourceForm(emptyResourceForm);
+    setIsResourceEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingRecipe() {
+    setEditingRecipeId(null);
+    setSelectedRecipeId(null);
+    setRecipeForm(emptyRecipeForm);
+    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('recipes');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingRecipe(recipe: Recipe) {
+    setSelectedRecipeId(null);
+    setEditingRecipeId(recipe.id);
+    setRecipeForm(toRecipeForm(recipe));
+    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('recipes');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingRecipe() {
+    setEditingRecipeId(null);
+    setRecipeForm(emptyRecipeForm);
+    setIsRecipeEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingActivity() {
+    setEditingActivityId(null);
+    setSelectedActivityId(null);
+    setActivityForm(emptyActivityForm);
+    setIsActivityEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('activities');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingActivity(activity: CareActivity) {
+    setSelectedActivityId(null);
+    setEditingActivityId(activity.id);
+    setActivityForm(toActivityForm(activity));
+    setIsActivityEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('activities');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingActivity() {
+    setEditingActivityId(null);
+    setActivityForm(emptyActivityForm);
+    setIsActivityEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function startAddingFlagDefinition() {
+    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(null);
+    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId(null);
+    setFlagDefinitionForm(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
+    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('flags');
+  }
+
+  function startEditingFlagDefinition(flag: PlantFlagDefinition) {
+    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId(null);
+    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(flag.id);
+    setFlagDefinitionForm(toFlagDefinitionForm(flag));
+    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(true);
+    setView('flags');
+  }
+
+  function cancelEditingFlagDefinition() {
+    setEditingFlagDefinitionId(null);
+    setFlagDefinitionForm(emptyFlagDefinitionForm);
+    setIsFlagDefinitionEditorOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  function selectManagedPlant(plantId: string) {
+    setSelectedPlantId(plantId ? Number(plantId) : null);
+    setPlantFlagForm(emptyPlantFlagForm);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    actionForm,
+    activeAction,
+    activeActivity,
+    activeFlagDefinition,
+    activeLocation,
+    activePlant,
+    activePlantGroup,
+    activeRecipe,
+    activeResource,
+    activeTaxon,
+    activityForm,
+    bulkScheduleForm,
+    cancelEditing,
+    cancelEditingAction,
+    cancelEditingActivity,
+    cancelEditingFlagDefinition,
+    cancelEditingLocation,
+    cancelEditingPlantGroup,
+    cancelEditingRecipe,
+    cancelEditingResource,
+    cancelEditingTaxon,
+    editingActionId,
+    editingActivityId,
+    editingFlagDefinitionId,
+    editingLocationId,
+    editingPlantGroupId,
+    editingPlantId,
+    editingRecipeId,
+    editingResourceId,
+    editingTaxonId,
+    flagDefinitionForm,
+    form,
+    isActionEditorOpen,
+    isActivityEditorOpen,
+    isFlagDefinitionEditorOpen,
+    isLocationEditorOpen,
+    isPlantEditorOpen,
+    isPlantGroupEditorOpen,
+    isRecipeEditorOpen,
+    isResourceEditorOpen,
+    isTaxonEditorOpen,
+    locationForm,
+    openPlantDetail,
+    openPlantReadOnlyDetail,
+    plantFlagForm,
+    plantGroupForm,
+    recipeForm,
+    resourceForm,
+    selectedAction,
+    selectedActivity,
+    selectedFlagDefinition,
+    selectedLocation,
+    selectedPlant,
+    selectedPlantId,
+    selectedRecipe,
+    selectedRecipeId,
+    selectedResource,
+    selectedTaxon,
+    selectManagedPlant,
+    setBulkScheduleForm,
+    setEditingActionId,
+    setEditingActivityId,
+    setEditingFlagDefinitionId,
+    setEditingLocationId,
+    setEditingPlantGroupId,
+    setEditingPlantId,
+    setEditingRecipeId,
+    setEditingResourceId,
+    setEditingTaxonId,
+    setPlantFlagForm,
+    setSelectedActionId,
+    setSelectedActivityId,
+    setSelectedFlagDefinitionId,
+    setSelectedLocationId,
+    setSelectedPlantId,
+    setSelectedRecipeId,
+    setSelectedResourceId,
+    setSelectedTaxonId,
+    startAddingAction,
+    startAddingActivity,
+    startAddingFlagDefinition,
+    startAddingLocation,
+    startAddingPlant,
+    startAddingPlantGroup,
+    startAddingRecipe,
+    startAddingResource,
+    startAddingTaxon,
+    startAddingTaxonFromPlantInfo,
+    startEditingAction,
+    startEditingActivity,
+    startEditingFlagDefinition,
+    startEditingLocation,
+    startEditingPlant,
+    startEditingPlantGroup,
+    startEditingRecipe,
+    startEditingResource,
+    startEditingTaxon,
+    taxonForm,
+    updateActionForm,
+    updateActivityForm,
+    updateBulkScheduleForm,
+    updateFlagDefinitionForm,
+    updateForm,
+    updateLocationForm,
+    updatePlantFlagForm,
+    updatePlantGroupForm,
+    updateRecipeForm,
+    updateResourceForm,
+    updateTaxonForm,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager-web/src/use-dashboard-data.ts b/plant-manager-web/src/use-dashboard-data.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7550929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager-web/src/use-dashboard-data.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  getActionResources,
+  getCareActivities,
+  getCareActions,
+  getCareTasks,
+  getPlants,
+  getPlantFlags,
+  getPlantGroups,
+  getPlantLocations,
+  getPlantTaxa,
+  getRecipes,
+} from './api';
+import type {
+  ActionResource,
+  CareActivity,
+  CareAction,
+  CareTask,
+  Plant,
+  PlantFlagDefinition,
+  PlantGroup,
+  PlantLocation,
+  PlantTaxon,
+  Recipe,
+} from './domain';
+
+export function useDashboardData() {
+  const [plants, setPlants] = useState<Plant[]>([]);
+  const [plantTaxa, setPlantTaxa] = useState<PlantTaxon[]>([]);
+  const [plantLocations, setPlantLocations] = useState<PlantLocation[]>([]);
+  const [plantGroups, setPlantGroups] = useState<PlantGroup[]>([]);
+  const [careActions, setCareActions] = useState<CareAction[]>([]);
+  const [actionResources, setActionResources] = useState<ActionResource[]>([]);
+  const [recipes, setRecipes] = useState<Recipe[]>([]);
+  const [careActivities, setCareActivities] = useState<CareActivity[]>([]);
+  const [plantFlagDefinitions, setPlantFlagDefinitions] = useState<PlantFlagDefinition[]>([]);
+  const [careTasks, setCareTasks] = useState<CareTask[]>([]);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  async function loadDashboard() {
+    try {
+      const [
+        plantsResponse,
+        tasksResponse,
+        taxaResponse,
+        locationsResponse,
+        groupsResponse,
+        actionsResponse,
+        resourcesResponse,
+        recipesResponse,
+        activitiesResponse,
+        flagsResponse,
+      ] = await Promise.all([
+        getPlants(),
+        getCareTasks(),
+        getPlantTaxa(),
+        getPlantLocations(),
+        getPlantGroups(),
+        getCareActions(),
+        getActionResources(),
+        getRecipes(),
+        getCareActivities(),
+        getPlantFlags(),
+      ]);
+
+      setError(null);
+      setPlants(plantsResponse);
+      setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
+      setPlantTaxa(taxaResponse);
+      setPlantLocations(locationsResponse);
+      setPlantGroups(groupsResponse);
+      setCareActions(actionsResponse);
+      setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
+      setRecipes(recipesResponse);
+      setCareActivities(activitiesResponse);
+      setPlantFlagDefinitions(flagsResponse);
+    } catch {
+      setError('Could not reach the Plant-Man API. Start the backend and refresh.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function loadLocations() {
+    const locationsResponse = await getPlantLocations();
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlantLocations(locationsResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadGroupsAndPlants() {
+    const [groupsResponse, plantsResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      getPlantGroups(),
+      getPlants(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlantGroups(groupsResponse);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadPlants() {
+    const plantsResponse = await getPlants();
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadPlantsAndCareTasks() {
+    const [plantsResponse, tasksResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      getPlants(),
+      getCareTasks(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+    setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadTaxaAndPlants() {
+    const [plantsResponse, taxaResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      getPlants(),
+      getPlantTaxa(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+    setPlantTaxa(taxaResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadFlagsAndPlants() {
+    const [plantsResponse, flagsResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      getPlants(),
+      getPlantFlags(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+    setPlantFlagDefinitions(flagsResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadCareModel() {
+    const [
+      plantsResponse,
+      tasksResponse,
+      actionsResponse,
+      resourcesResponse,
+      recipesResponse,
+      activitiesResponse,
+    ] = await Promise.all([
+      getPlants(),
+      getCareTasks(),
+      getCareActions(),
+      getActionResources(),
+      getRecipes(),
+      getCareActivities(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setPlants(plantsResponse);
+    setCareTasks(tasksResponse);
+    setCareActions(actionsResponse);
+    setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
+    setRecipes(recipesResponse);
+    setCareActivities(activitiesResponse);
+  }
+
+  async function loadRecipesAndResources() {
+    const [recipesResponse, resourcesResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      getRecipes(),
+      getActionResources(),
+    ]);
+
+    setError(null);
+    setRecipes(recipesResponse);
+    setActionResources(resourcesResponse);
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    queueMicrotask(() => {
+      void loadDashboard();
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const dueCount = useMemo(
+    () => careTasks.filter((task) => task.status === 'due').length,
+    [careTasks],
+  );
+
+  return {
+    actionResources,
+    careActions,
+    careActivities,
+    careTasks,
+    dueCount,
+    error,
+    isLoading,
+    loadCareModel,
+    loadFlagsAndPlants,
+    loadGroupsAndPlants,
+    loadLocations,
+    loadPlants,
+    loadPlantsAndCareTasks,
+    loadRecipesAndResources,
+    loadTaxaAndPlants,
+    plantFlagDefinitions,
+    plantGroups,
+    plantLocations,
+    plantTaxa,
+    plants,
+    recipes,
+    setError,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager.sln b/plant-manager.sln
index 679359d..359773e 100644
--- a/plant-manager.sln
+++ b/plant-manager.sln
@@ -1,25 +1,31 @@
-
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 17
-VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.36414.22
-MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plant-manager", "plant-manager\plant-manager.csproj", "{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}"
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
-		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
-		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
-		SolutionGuid = {BA0B2435-3E48-42D6-94FE-8B691EA47558}
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.36414.22
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plant-manager", "plant-manager\plant-manager.csproj", "{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plant-manager-importer", "plant-manager-importer\plant-manager-importer.csproj", "{C076A21A-59C8-4423-9DE7-AC6316B37E8D}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{9623820E-0AE2-4500-80AD-85239C402D9D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C076A21A-59C8-4423-9DE7-AC6316B37E8D}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C076A21A-59C8-4423-9DE7-AC6316B37E8D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C076A21A-59C8-4423-9DE7-AC6316B37E8D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C076A21A-59C8-4423-9DE7-AC6316B37E8D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {BA0B2435-3E48-42D6-94FE-8B691EA47558}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/plant-manager/Contracts.cs b/plant-manager/Contracts.cs
index b308560..fa49d2f 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Contracts.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Contracts.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,23 @@ namespace plant_manager
         string Species,
         string? Cultivar,
         string? Variety,
-        string? Authority);
+        string? Authority,
+        string? Family,
+        string? CommonName,
+        string? ExternalSource,
+        string? ExternalId);
+
+    public record ImportPlantTaxonRequest(
+        string Source,
+        string ExternalId,
+        string ScientificName,
+        string? CanonicalName,
+        string? CommonName,
+        string? Rank,
+        string? Status,
+        string? Family,
+        string? Genus,
+        string? Species);
 
     public record SavePlantLocationRequest(
         string Name,
@@ -178,7 +194,11 @@ namespace plant_manager
         string Species,
         string? Cultivar,
         string? Variety,
-        string? Authority)
+        string? Authority,
+        string? Family,
+        string? CommonName,
+        string? ExternalSource,
+        string? ExternalId)
     {
         public static PlantTaxonDto FromTaxon(PlantTaxon taxon) =>
             new(
@@ -188,7 +208,11 @@ namespace plant_manager
                 taxon.Species,
                 taxon.Cultivar,
                 taxon.Variety,
-                taxon.Authority);
+                taxon.Authority,
+                taxon.Family,
+                taxon.CommonName,
+                taxon.ExternalSource,
+                taxon.ExternalId);
     }
 
     public record PlantLocationDto(
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/ApplicationDbContext.cs b/plant-manager/Data/ApplicationDbContext.cs
index 755ac46..20b2d59 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Data/ApplicationDbContext.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/ApplicationDbContext.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ namespace plant_manager.Data
                 entity.Property(e => e.Cultivar).HasMaxLength(120);
                 entity.Property(e => e.Variety).HasMaxLength(120);
                 entity.Property(e => e.Authority).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Family).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.CommonName).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.ExternalSource).HasMaxLength(40);
+                entity.Property(e => e.ExternalId).HasMaxLength(80);
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.ExternalSource, e.ExternalId }).IsUnique(false);
             });
 
             modelBuilder.Entity<Plant>(entity =>
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.Designer.cs b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2614e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,807 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+using plant_manager.Data;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace plant_manager.Data.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(ApplicationDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata")]
+    partial class AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder.HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "10.0.7");
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLog", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ActionNameSnapshot")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(80)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActionId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActivityId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly>("PerformedOn")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActivityId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ActionLogs");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLogResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("ActionLogId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ActionResourceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal?>("Quantity")
+                        .HasPrecision(10, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Unit")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("ActionLogId", "ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ActionLogResources");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("ActionResources");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareAction", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasMaxLength(400)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(80)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("CareActions");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("CareActivities");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityAction", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActivityId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActionId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("SortOrder")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("CareActivityId", "CareActionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActivityId", "SortOrder")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("CareActivityActions");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityActionResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActivityId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActionId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ActionResourceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal?>("Quantity")
+                        .HasPrecision(10, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Unit")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("CareActivityId", "CareActionId", "ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("CareActivityActionResources");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly?>("Birthday")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("LocationId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Nickname")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("TaxonId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("LocationId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("TaxonId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Plants");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantCareSchedule", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActionId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CareActivityId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("EndsAfterOccurrences")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("EndsMode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(20)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly?>("EndsOn")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("EveryDays")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("RecurrenceMode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(20)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("RepeatEvery")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("RepeatOnDays")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("RepeatUnit")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(20)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly?>("ScheduledFor")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CareActivityId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantId", "CareActionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantId", "CareActivityId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantCareSchedules");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantFlag", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantFlagDefinitionId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly?>("ResolvedOn")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly>("StartedOn")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantFlagDefinitionId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantId", "PlantFlagDefinitionId", "ResolvedOn");
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantFlags");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantFlagDefinition", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Color")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(20)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantFlagDefinitions");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantGroup", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantGroups");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantGroupMembership", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PlantGroupId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("PlantId", "PlantGroupId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PlantGroupId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantGroupMemberships");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantLocation", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantLocations");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantTaxon", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Authority")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CommonName")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Cultivar")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ExternalId")
+                        .HasMaxLength(80)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ExternalSource")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Family")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Genus")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Species")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Variety")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ExternalSource", "ExternalId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlantTaxa");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Recipe", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("MeasurementMode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("OutputResourceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Type")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(80)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.HasIndex("OutputResourceId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("Recipes");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.RecipeComponent", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("RecipeId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ActionResourceId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Notes")
+                        .HasMaxLength(1000)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal?>("Quantity")
+                        .HasPrecision(10, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("SortOrder")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Unit")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("RecipeId", "ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ActionResourceId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RecipeId", "SortOrder")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("RecipeComponents");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLog", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareAction", "CareAction")
+                        .WithMany("ActionLogs")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActionId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivity", "CareActivity")
+                        .WithMany("ActionLogs")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActivityId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", "Plant")
+                        .WithMany("ActionLogs")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareAction");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivity");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Plant");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLogResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLog", "ActionLog")
+                        .WithMany("Resources")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ActionLogId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", "ActionResource")
+                        .WithMany("ActionLogResources")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ActionResourceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLog");
+
+                    b.Navigation("ActionResource");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityAction", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareAction", "CareAction")
+                        .WithMany("CareActivityActions")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActionId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivity", "CareActivity")
+                        .WithMany("Actions")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActivityId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareAction");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivity");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityActionResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", "ActionResource")
+                        .WithMany("CareActivityActionResources")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ActionResourceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityAction", "CareActivityAction")
+                        .WithMany("Resources")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActivityId", "CareActionId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("ActionResource");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivityAction");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantLocation", "Location")
+                        .WithMany("Plants")
+                        .HasForeignKey("LocationId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.SetNull);
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantTaxon", "Taxon")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("TaxonId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.SetNull);
+
+                    b.Navigation("Location");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Taxon");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantCareSchedule", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareAction", "CareAction")
+                        .WithMany("PlantCareSchedules")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActionId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivity", "CareActivity")
+                        .WithMany("PlantCareSchedules")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CareActivityId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", "Plant")
+                        .WithMany("CareSchedules")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareAction");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivity");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Plant");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantFlag", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantFlagDefinition", "Definition")
+                        .WithMany("PlantFlags")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantFlagDefinitionId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", "Plant")
+                        .WithMany("Flags")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Definition");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Plant");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantGroupMembership", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantGroup", "PlantGroup")
+                        .WithMany("Memberships")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantGroupId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", "Plant")
+                        .WithMany("GroupMemberships")
+                        .HasForeignKey("PlantId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Plant");
+
+                    b.Navigation("PlantGroup");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Recipe", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", "OutputResource")
+                        .WithOne("ProducedByRecipe")
+                        .HasForeignKey("plant_manager.Data.Models.Recipe", "OutputResourceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.SetNull);
+
+                    b.Navigation("OutputResource");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.RecipeComponent", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", "ActionResource")
+                        .WithMany("RecipeComponents")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ActionResourceId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("plant_manager.Data.Models.Recipe", "Recipe")
+                        .WithMany("Components")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RecipeId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("ActionResource");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Recipe");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionLog", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Resources");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.ActionResource", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLogResources");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivityActionResources");
+
+                    b.Navigation("ProducedByRecipe");
+
+                    b.Navigation("RecipeComponents");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareAction", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLogs");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareActivityActions");
+
+                    b.Navigation("PlantCareSchedules");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLogs");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Actions");
+
+                    b.Navigation("PlantCareSchedules");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.CareActivityAction", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Resources");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Plant", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLogs");
+
+                    b.Navigation("CareSchedules");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Flags");
+
+                    b.Navigation("GroupMemberships");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantFlagDefinition", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("PlantFlags");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantGroup", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Memberships");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.PlantLocation", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Plants");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("plant_manager.Data.Models.Recipe", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Components");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.cs b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..401ed6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/20260604231106_AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace plant_manager.Data.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AddGbifPlantTaxonMetadata : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "CommonName",
+                table: "PlantTaxa",
+                type: "TEXT",
+                maxLength: 120,
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "ExternalId",
+                table: "PlantTaxa",
+                type: "TEXT",
+                maxLength: 80,
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "ExternalSource",
+                table: "PlantTaxa",
+                type: "TEXT",
+                maxLength: 40,
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "Family",
+                table: "PlantTaxa",
+                type: "TEXT",
+                maxLength: 120,
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_PlantTaxa_ExternalSource_ExternalId",
+                table: "PlantTaxa",
+                columns: new[] { "ExternalSource", "ExternalId" });
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropIndex(
+                name: "IX_PlantTaxa_ExternalSource_ExternalId",
+                table: "PlantTaxa");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "CommonName",
+                table: "PlantTaxa");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "ExternalId",
+                table: "PlantTaxa");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "ExternalSource",
+                table: "PlantTaxa");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "Family",
+                table: "PlantTaxa");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
index d53f6e5..706091a 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/Migrations/ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -416,10 +416,26 @@ namespace plant_manager.Data.Migrations
                         .HasMaxLength(120)
                         .HasColumnType("TEXT");
 
+                    b.Property<string>("CommonName")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
                     b.Property<string>("Cultivar")
                         .HasMaxLength(120)
                         .HasColumnType("TEXT");
 
+                    b.Property<string>("ExternalId")
+                        .HasMaxLength(80)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ExternalSource")
+                        .HasMaxLength(40)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Family")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
                     b.Property<string>("Genus")
                         .IsRequired()
                         .HasMaxLength(120)
@@ -441,6 +457,8 @@ namespace plant_manager.Data.Migrations
 
                     b.HasKey("Id");
 
+                    b.HasIndex("ExternalSource", "ExternalId");
+
                     b.ToTable("PlantTaxa");
                 });
 
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantInfoRecord.cs b/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantInfoRecord.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb01a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantInfoRecord.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace plant_manager.Data.Models
+{
+    public class PlantInfoRecord
+    {
+        public int Id { get; set; }
+        public string Source { get; set; } = "gbif";
+        public string ExternalId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string ScientificName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string? CanonicalName { get; set; }
+        public string? Authorship { get; set; }
+        public string? CommonName { get; set; }
+        public string? AliasesText { get; set; }
+        public string? Family { get; set; }
+        public string? Genus { get; set; }
+        public string? Species { get; set; }
+        public string? Rank { get; set; }
+        public string? Status { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantTaxon.cs b/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantTaxon.cs
index 69150dc..b09fedd 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantTaxon.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/Models/PlantTaxon.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ namespace plant_manager.Data.Models
 
         public string? Cultivar { get; set; }
         public string? Variety { get; set; }
-        public string? Authority { get; set; }
-    }
-}
+        public string? Authority { get; set; }
+        public string? Family { get; set; }
+        public string? CommonName { get; set; }
+        public string? ExternalSource { get; set; }
+        public string? ExternalId { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Data/PlantInfoDbContext.cs b/plant-manager/Data/PlantInfoDbContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b543a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Data/PlantInfoDbContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using plant_manager.Data.Models;
+
+namespace plant_manager.Data
+{
+    public class PlantInfoDbContext(DbContextOptions<PlantInfoDbContext> options) : DbContext(options)
+    {
+        public DbSet<PlantInfoRecord> PlantInfoRecords { get; set; }
+
+        protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+            base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<PlantInfoRecord>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+                entity.Property(e => e.Source).HasMaxLength(40).IsRequired();
+                entity.Property(e => e.ExternalId).HasMaxLength(80).IsRequired();
+                entity.Property(e => e.ScientificName).HasMaxLength(240).IsRequired();
+                entity.Property(e => e.CanonicalName).HasMaxLength(180);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Authorship).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.CommonName).HasMaxLength(180);
+                entity.Property(e => e.AliasesText).HasMaxLength(1000);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Family).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Genus).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Species).HasMaxLength(120);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Rank).HasMaxLength(40);
+                entity.Property(e => e.Status).HasMaxLength(40);
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Source, e.ExternalId }).IsUnique();
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.CanonicalName);
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.CommonName);
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Genus);
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Family);
+            });
+        }
+
+        public async Task EnsureSearchSchemaAsync()
+        {
+            await Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+
+            await Database.ExecuteSqlRawAsync("""
+                CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoSearch USING fts5(
+                    CommonName,
+                    ScientificName,
+                    CanonicalName,
+                    AliasesText,
+                    Family,
+                    Genus,
+                    Species,
+                    content='PlantInfoRecords',
+                    content_rowid='Id'
+                );
+                """);
+
+            await Database.ExecuteSqlRawAsync("""
+                CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_ai AFTER INSERT ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+                    INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+                    VALUES (new.Id, new.CommonName, new.ScientificName, new.CanonicalName, new.AliasesText, new.Family, new.Genus, new.Species);
+                END;
+                """);
+
+            await Database.ExecuteSqlRawAsync("""
+                CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_ad AFTER DELETE ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+                    INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch, rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+                    VALUES ('delete', old.Id, old.CommonName, old.ScientificName, old.CanonicalName, old.AliasesText, old.Family, old.Genus, old.Species);
+                END;
+                """);
+
+            await Database.ExecuteSqlRawAsync("""
+                CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS PlantInfoRecords_au AFTER UPDATE ON PlantInfoRecords BEGIN
+                    INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch, rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+                    VALUES ('delete', old.Id, old.CommonName, old.ScientificName, old.CanonicalName, old.AliasesText, old.Family, old.Genus, old.Species);
+                    INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(rowid, CommonName, ScientificName, CanonicalName, AliasesText, Family, Genus, Species)
+                    VALUES (new.Id, new.CommonName, new.ScientificName, new.CanonicalName, new.AliasesText, new.Family, new.Genus, new.Species);
+                END;
+                """);
+
+            await Database.ExecuteSqlRawAsync("""
+                INSERT INTO PlantInfoSearch(PlantInfoSearch) VALUES ('rebuild');
+                """);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/ActionResourceEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/ActionResourceEndpoints.cs
index 9ab0b9b..42dfb8b 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/ActionResourceEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/ActionResourceEndpoints.cs
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPost("/api/action-resources", async (SaveActionResourceRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Resource name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Resource name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.ActionResources.AnyAsync(resource => resource.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<ActionResource>(resource => resource.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A resource with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A resource with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 var resource = new ActionResource
                 {
                     Name = name,
-                    Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim()
+                    Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes)
                 };
 
                 db.ActionResources.Add(resource);
@@ -47,9 +46,9 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPut("/api/action-resources/{id:int}", async (int id, SaveActionResourceRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Resource name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Resource name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
                 var resource = await db.ActionResources.FindAsync(id);
@@ -58,16 +57,15 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     return Results.NotFound();
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.ActionResources.AnyAsync(item =>
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<ActionResource>(item =>
                     item.Id != id && item.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A resource with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A resource with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 resource.Name = name;
-                resource.Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim();
+                resource.Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes);
 
                 await db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     || await db.RecipeComponents.AnyAsync(component => component.ActionResourceId == id);
                 if (isInUse)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "Resource is in use." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("Resource is in use.");
                 }
 
                 db.ActionResources.Remove(resource);
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/CareActionEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/CareActionEndpoints.cs
index ff9ff6a..782f7ff 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/CareActionEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/CareActionEndpoints.cs
@@ -20,22 +20,21 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPost("/api/care-actions", async (SaveCareActionRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Action name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Action name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.CareActions.AnyAsync(action => action.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<CareAction>(action => action.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "An action with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("An action with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 var action = new CareAction
                 {
                     Name = name,
-                    Description = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Description) ? null : request.Description.Trim()
+                    Description = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Description)
                 };
 
                 db.CareActions.Add(action);
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPut("/api/care-actions/{id:int}", async (int id, SaveCareActionRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Action name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Action name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
                 var action = await db.CareActions.FindAsync(id);
@@ -57,16 +56,15 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     return Results.NotFound();
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.CareActions.AnyAsync(item =>
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<CareAction>(item =>
                     item.Id != id && item.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "An action with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("An action with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 action.Name = name;
-                action.Description = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Description) ? null : request.Description.Trim();
+                action.Description = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Description);
 
                 await db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var hasLogs = await db.ActionLogs.AnyAsync(log => log.CareActionId == id);
                 if (hasLogs)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "Action has care history." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("Action has care history.");
                 }
 
                 db.CareActions.Remove(action);
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/EndpointHelpers.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/EndpointHelpers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4e6a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/EndpointHelpers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Linq.Expressions;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using plant_manager.Data;
+
+namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
+{
+    internal static class EndpointHelpers
+    {
+        public static IResult BadRequest(string error) =>
+            Results.BadRequest(new { error });
+
+        public static IResult Conflict(string error) =>
+            Results.Conflict(new { error });
+
+        public static string? NormalizeOptional(string? value) =>
+            string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? null : value.Trim();
+
+        public static bool TryNormalizeRequired(string? value, string error, out string normalized, out IResult? result)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+            {
+                normalized = string.Empty;
+                result = BadRequest(error);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            normalized = value.Trim();
+            result = null;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public static async Task<bool> NameExistsAsync<TEntity>(
+            this ApplicationDbContext db,
+            Expression<Func<TEntity, bool>> predicate)
+            where TEntity : class =>
+            await db.Set<TEntity>().AnyAsync(predicate);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantFlagEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantFlagEndpoints.cs
index cb35953..f998a8c 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantFlagEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantFlagEndpoints.cs
@@ -20,17 +20,16 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPost("/api/plant-flags", async (SavePlantFlagDefinitionRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Flag name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Flag name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.PlantFlagDefinitions.AnyAsync(definition =>
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantFlagDefinition>(definition =>
                     definition.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A flag with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A flag with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 var definition = new PlantFlagDefinition
@@ -47,23 +46,22 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPut("/api/plant-flags/{id:int}", async (int id, SavePlantFlagDefinitionRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Flag name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Flag name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
                 var definition = await db.PlantFlagDefinitions.FindAsync(id);
                 if (definition is null)
                 {
                     return Results.NotFound();
                 }
 
-                var exists = await db.PlantFlagDefinitions.AnyAsync(item =>
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantFlagDefinition>(item =>
                     item.Id != id && item.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A flag with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A flag with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 definition.Name = name;
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var isUsed = await db.PlantFlags.AnyAsync(flag => flag.PlantFlagDefinitionId == id);
                 if (isUsed)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "Flag is assigned to plants." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("Flag is assigned to plants.");
                 }
 
                 db.PlantFlagDefinitions.Remove(definition);
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     && flag.ResolvedOn == null);
                 if (hasActiveFlag)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "This plant already has that active flag." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("This plant already has that active flag.");
                 }
 
                 var flag = new PlantFlag
@@ -200,6 +198,6 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
             string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(color) ? "#f2f2f2" : color.Trim();
 
         private static string? NormalizeNotes(string? notes) =>
-            string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(notes) ? null : notes.Trim();
+            EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(notes);
     }
 }
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantGroupEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantGroupEndpoints.cs
index 48a0068..6f03575 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantGroupEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantGroupEndpoints.cs
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var validation = await ValidateRequest(request, db);
                 if (validation.Error is not null)
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = validation.Error });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest(validation.Error);
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.PlantGroups.AnyAsync(group => group.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
+                var name = validation.Name;
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantGroup>(group => group.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A plant group with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A plant group with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 var group = new PlantGroup
                 {
                     Name = name,
-                    Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim(),
+                    Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes),
                     Memberships = validation.PlantIds
                         .Select(plantId => new PlantGroupMembership { PlantId = plantId })
                         .ToList()
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var validation = await ValidateRequest(request, db);
                 if (validation.Error is not null)
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = validation.Error });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest(validation.Error);
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.PlantGroups.AnyAsync(item =>
+                var name = validation.Name;
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantGroup>(item =>
                     item.Id != id && item.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A plant group with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A plant group with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 group.Name = name;
-                group.Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim();
+                group.Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes);
                 db.PlantGroupMemberships.RemoveRange(group.Memberships);
                 group.Memberships = validation.PlantIds
                     .Select(plantId => new PlantGroupMembership
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
             });
         }
 
-        private static async Task<(List<int> PlantIds, string? Error)> ValidateRequest(
+        private static async Task<(string Name, List<int> PlantIds, string? Error)> ValidateRequest(
             SavePlantGroupRequest request,
             ApplicationDbContext db)
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+            if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Group name is required.", out var name, out _))
             {
-                return ([], "Group name is required.");
+                return (string.Empty, [], "Group name is required.");
             }
 
             var plantIds = request.PlantIds?
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var existingPlantCount = await db.Plants.CountAsync(plant => plantIds.Contains(plant.Id));
                 if (existingPlantCount != plantIds.Count)
                 {
-                    return ([], "One or more plants were not found.");
+                    return (string.Empty, [], "One or more plants were not found.");
                 }
             }
 
-            return (plantIds, null);
+            return (name, plantIds, null);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantInfoEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantInfoEndpoints.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e92e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantInfoEndpoints.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using plant_manager.Services;
+
+namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
+{
+    public static class PlantInfoEndpoints
+    {
+        public static void MapPlantInfoEndpoints(this WebApplication app)
+        {
+            app.MapGet("/api/plant-info/search", async (
+                string q,
+                PlantInfoSearchService plantInfo,
+                CancellationToken cancellationToken) =>
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(q) || q.Trim().Length < 2)
+                {
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest("Search query must be at least 2 characters.");
+                }
+
+                var results = await plantInfo.SearchAsync(q, cancellationToken);
+                return Results.Ok(results);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantLocationEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantLocationEndpoints.cs
index 1ca81f8..adeadd7 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantLocationEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantLocationEndpoints.cs
@@ -20,22 +20,21 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPost("/api/plant-locations", async (SavePlantLocationRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Location name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Location name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.PlantLocations.AnyAsync(location => location.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantLocation>(location => location.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A location with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A location with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 var location = new PlantLocation
                 {
                     Name = name,
-                    Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim()
+                    Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes)
                 };
 
                 db.PlantLocations.Add(location);
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPut("/api/plant-locations/{id:int}", async (int id, SavePlantLocationRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name))
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Location name is required.", out var name, out var error))
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Location name is required." });
+                    return error;
                 }
 
                 var location = await db.PlantLocations.FindAsync(id);
@@ -57,16 +56,15 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     return Results.NotFound();
                 }
 
-                var name = request.Name.Trim();
-                var exists = await db.PlantLocations.AnyAsync(item =>
+                var exists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantLocation>(item =>
                     item.Id != id && item.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
                 if (exists)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "A location with this name already exists." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A location with this name already exists.");
                 }
 
                 location.Name = name;
-                location.Notes = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Notes) ? null : request.Notes.Trim();
+                location.Notes = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Notes);
 
                 await db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var isInUse = await db.Plants.AnyAsync(plant => plant.LocationId == id);
                 if (isInUse)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "Location is assigned to one or more plants." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("Location is assigned to one or more plants.");
                 }
 
                 db.PlantLocations.Remove(location);
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantTaxonEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantTaxonEndpoints.cs
index 309936c..f1551a2 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantTaxonEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/PlantTaxonEndpoints.cs
@@ -20,21 +20,24 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPost("/api/plant-taxa", async (SavePlantTaxonRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name)
-                    || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Genus)
-                    || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Species))
+                var validation = ValidateTaxonRequest(request);
+                if (validation.Error is not null)
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Name, genus, and species are required." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest(validation.Error);
                 }
 
                 var taxon = new PlantTaxon
                 {
-                    Name = request.Name.Trim(),
-                    Genus = request.Genus.Trim(),
-                    Species = request.Species.Trim(),
-                    Cultivar = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Cultivar) ? null : request.Cultivar.Trim(),
-                    Variety = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Variety) ? null : request.Variety.Trim(),
-                    Authority = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Authority) ? null : request.Authority.Trim()
+                    Name = validation.Name,
+                    Genus = validation.Genus,
+                    Species = validation.Species,
+                    Cultivar = validation.Cultivar,
+                    Variety = validation.Variety,
+                    Authority = validation.Authority,
+                    Family = validation.Family,
+                    CommonName = validation.CommonName,
+                    ExternalSource = validation.ExternalSource,
+                    ExternalId = validation.ExternalId
                 };
 
                 db.PlantTaxa.Add(taxon);
@@ -45,11 +48,10 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
 
             app.MapPut("/api/plant-taxa/{id:int}", async (int id, SavePlantTaxonRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Name)
-                    || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Genus)
-                    || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Species))
+                var validation = ValidateTaxonRequest(request);
+                if (validation.Error is not null)
                 {
-                    return Results.BadRequest(new { error = "Name, genus, and species are required." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest(validation.Error);
                 }
 
                 var taxon = await db.PlantTaxa.FindAsync(id);
@@ -58,18 +60,76 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     return Results.NotFound();
                 }
 
-                taxon.Name = request.Name.Trim();
-                taxon.Genus = request.Genus.Trim();
-                taxon.Species = request.Species.Trim();
-                taxon.Cultivar = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Cultivar) ? null : request.Cultivar.Trim();
-                taxon.Variety = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Variety) ? null : request.Variety.Trim();
-                taxon.Authority = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Authority) ? null : request.Authority.Trim();
+                taxon.Name = validation.Name;
+                taxon.Genus = validation.Genus;
+                taxon.Species = validation.Species;
+                taxon.Cultivar = validation.Cultivar;
+                taxon.Variety = validation.Variety;
+                taxon.Authority = validation.Authority;
+                taxon.Family = validation.Family;
+                taxon.CommonName = validation.CommonName;
+                taxon.ExternalSource = validation.ExternalSource;
+                taxon.ExternalId = validation.ExternalId;
 
                 await db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
                 return Results.Ok(PlantTaxonDto.FromTaxon(taxon));
             });
 
+            app.MapPost("/api/plant-taxa/import", async (ImportPlantTaxonRequest request, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
+            {
+                if (!string.Equals(request.Source, "gbif", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest("Only GBIF imports are supported.");
+                }
+
+                if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.ExternalId, "External ID is required.", out var externalId, out var error)
+                    || !EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.ScientificName, "Scientific name is required.", out var scientificName, out error))
+                {
+                    return error;
+                }
+
+                var existingExternalTaxon = await db.PlantTaxa.FirstOrDefaultAsync(taxon =>
+                    taxon.ExternalSource == "gbif" && taxon.ExternalId == externalId);
+                if (existingExternalTaxon is not null)
+                {
+                    return Results.Ok(PlantTaxonDto.FromTaxon(existingExternalTaxon));
+                }
+
+                var genus = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Genus) ?? FirstScientificNamePart(scientificName);
+                var species = SpecificEpithet(EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Species))
+                    ?? SecondScientificNamePart(request.CanonicalName ?? scientificName);
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(genus) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(species))
+                {
+                    return EndpointHelpers.BadRequest("GBIF result needs genus and species before it can be imported.");
+                }
+
+                var commonName = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.CommonName);
+                var canonicalName = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.CanonicalName) ?? scientificName;
+                var name = commonName ?? canonicalName;
+                var localNameExists = await db.NameExistsAsync<PlantTaxon>(taxon => taxon.Name.ToLower() == name.ToLower());
+                if (localNameExists)
+                {
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("A taxon with this name already exists.");
+                }
+
+                var taxon = new PlantTaxon
+                {
+                    Name = name,
+                    Genus = genus,
+                    Species = species,
+                    Family = EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Family),
+                    CommonName = commonName,
+                    ExternalSource = "gbif",
+                    ExternalId = externalId
+                };
+
+                db.PlantTaxa.Add(taxon);
+                await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+                return Results.Created($"/api/plant-taxa/{taxon.Id}", PlantTaxonDto.FromTaxon(taxon));
+            });
+
             app.MapDelete("/api/plant-taxa/{id:int}", async (int id, ApplicationDbContext db) =>
             {
                 var taxon = await db.PlantTaxa.FindAsync(id);
@@ -81,7 +141,7 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 var isUsedByPlant = await db.Plants.AnyAsync(plant => plant.TaxonId == id);
                 if (isUsedByPlant)
                 {
-                    return Results.Conflict(new { error = "Taxon is used by one or more plants." });
+                    return EndpointHelpers.Conflict("Taxon is used by one or more plants.");
                 }
 
                 db.PlantTaxa.Remove(taxon);
@@ -90,5 +150,55 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                 return Results.NoContent();
             });
         }
+
+        private static (
+            string Name,
+            string Genus,
+            string Species,
+            string? Cultivar,
+            string? Variety,
+            string? Authority,
+            string? Family,
+            string? CommonName,
+            string? ExternalSource,
+            string? ExternalId,
+            string? Error) ValidateTaxonRequest(SavePlantTaxonRequest request)
+        {
+            if (!EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Name, "Name, genus, and species are required.", out var name, out _)
+                || !EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Genus, "Name, genus, and species are required.", out var genus, out _)
+                || !EndpointHelpers.TryNormalizeRequired(request.Species, "Name, genus, and species are required.", out var species, out _))
+            {
+                return (string.Empty, string.Empty, string.Empty, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, "Name, genus, and species are required.");
+            }
+
+            return (
+                name,
+                genus,
+                species,
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Cultivar),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Variety),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Authority),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.Family),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.CommonName),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.ExternalSource),
+                EndpointHelpers.NormalizeOptional(request.ExternalId),
+                null);
+        }
+
+        private static string? FirstScientificNamePart(string scientificName) =>
+            scientificName.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).FirstOrDefault();
+
+        private static string? SecondScientificNamePart(string scientificName) =>
+            scientificName.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Skip(1).FirstOrDefault();
+
+        private static string? SpecificEpithet(string? species)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(species))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return species.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Skip(1).FirstOrDefault() ?? species;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plant-manager/Endpoints/RootEndpoints.cs b/plant-manager/Endpoints/RootEndpoints.cs
index 37d4daf..00b949b 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Endpoints/RootEndpoints.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Endpoints/RootEndpoints.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ namespace plant_manager.Endpoints
                     "/api/care-activities",
                     "/api/care-tasks/upcoming",
                     "/api/action-logs",
-                    "/api/export/spreadsheet"
+                    "/api/export/spreadsheet",
+                    "/api/plant-info/search"
                 }
             }));
 
diff --git a/plant-manager/Program.cs b/plant-manager/Program.cs
index 7bc65b0..ea35e7a 100644
--- a/plant-manager/Program.cs
+++ b/plant-manager/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using plant_manager.Data;
 using plant_manager.Endpoints;
+using plant_manager.Services;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
@@ -18,11 +19,16 @@ builder.Services.AddCors(options =>
 
 var connectionString = builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")
     ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Connection string 'DefaultConnection' not found.");
+var plantInfoConnectionString = builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("PlantInfoConnection")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Connection string 'PlantInfoConnection' not found.");
 
 Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(builder.Environment.ContentRootPath, "App_Data"));
 
 builder.Services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options =>
     options.UseSqlite(connectionString));
+builder.Services.AddDbContext<PlantInfoDbContext>(options =>
+    options.UseSqlite(plantInfoConnectionString));
+builder.Services.AddScoped<PlantInfoSearchService>();
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -37,6 +43,9 @@ using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
     var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ApplicationDbContext>();
     db.Database.Migrate();
     DatabaseSeeder.Seed(db);
+
+    var plantInfoDb = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<PlantInfoDbContext>();
+    await plantInfoDb.EnsureSearchSchemaAsync();
 }
 
 app.MapRootEndpoints();
@@ -53,5 +62,6 @@ app.MapCareTaskEndpoints();
 app.MapActionLogEndpoints();
 app.MapPlantFlagEndpoints();
 app.MapExportEndpoints();
+app.MapPlantInfoEndpoints();
 
 app.Run();
diff --git a/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs b/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b24f1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plant-manager/Services/PlantInfoSearchService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System.Data;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using plant_manager.Data;
+
+namespace plant_manager.Services
+{
+    public class PlantInfoSearchService(PlantInfoDbContext db)
+    {
+        public async Task<IReadOnlyList<PlantInfoSearchResultDto>> SearchAsync(
+            string query,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var normalizedText = NormalizeSearchText(query);
+            var ftsQuery = ToFtsQuery(normalizedText);
+            if (ftsQuery is null)
+            {
+                return [];
+            }
+
+            var connection = db.Database.GetDbConnection();
+            if (connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                await connection.OpenAsync(cancellationToken);
+            }
+
+            await using var command = connection.CreateCommand();
+            command.CommandText = """
+                SELECT
+                    r.Source,
+                    r.ExternalId,
+                    r.ScientificName,
+                    r.CanonicalName,
+                    r.CommonName,
+                    r.Rank,
+                    r.Status,
+                    r.Family,
+                    r.Genus,
+                    r.Species,
+                    CASE
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CommonName, '')) = $normalized THEN 0
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CanonicalName, '')) = $normalized THEN 1
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CommonName, '')) LIKE $prefix THEN 2
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.CanonicalName, '')) LIKE $prefix THEN 3
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.ScientificName, '')) LIKE $prefix THEN 4
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.Genus, '')) = $normalized THEN 5
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.Genus, '')) LIKE $prefix THEN 6
+                        WHEN lower(coalesce(r.Family, '')) = $normalized THEN 7
+                        ELSE 20
+                    END AS RankBucket
+                FROM PlantInfoSearch search
+                JOIN PlantInfoRecords r ON r.Id = search.rowid
+                WHERE PlantInfoSearch MATCH $query
+                ORDER BY
+                    RankBucket,
+                    CASE WHEN RankBucket < 20 THEN r.CanonicalName END,
+                    CASE WHEN RankBucket = 20 THEN bm25(PlantInfoSearch) END,
+                    r.CanonicalName
+                LIMIT 20;
+                """;
+
+            var queryParameter = command.CreateParameter();
+            queryParameter.ParameterName = "$query";
+            queryParameter.Value = ftsQuery;
+            command.Parameters.Add(queryParameter);
+
+            var normalizedParameter = command.CreateParameter();
+            normalizedParameter.ParameterName = "$normalized";
+            normalizedParameter.Value = normalizedText;
+            command.Parameters.Add(normalizedParameter);
+
+            var prefixParameter = command.CreateParameter();
+            prefixParameter.ParameterName = "$prefix";
+            prefixParameter.Value = $"{normalizedText}%";
+            command.Parameters.Add(prefixParameter);
+
+            var results = new List<PlantInfoSearchResultDto>();
+            await using var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync(cancellationToken);
+            while (await reader.ReadAsync(cancellationToken))
+            {
+                results.Add(new PlantInfoSearchResultDto(
+                    reader.GetString(0),
+                    reader.GetString(1),
+                    reader.GetString(2),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 3),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 4),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 5),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 6),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 7),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 8),
+                    ReadNullableString(reader, 9)));
+            }
+
+            return results;
+        }
+
+        public static string NormalizeSearchText(string value)
+        {
+            var normalized = value.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+            normalized = Regex.Replace(normalized, @"[-'’`]", " ");
+            normalized = Regex.Replace(normalized, @"[^\p{L}\p{N}\s]", " ");
+            return Regex.Replace(normalized, @"\s+", " ").Trim();
+        }
+
+        private static string? ToFtsQuery(string normalized)
+        {
+            if (normalized.Length < 2)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var terms = normalized
+                .Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
+                .Where(term => term.Length > 1)
+                .Select(term => $"{term}*")
+                .ToList();
+
+            return terms.Count == 0 ? null : string.Join(" ", terms);
+        }
+
+        private static string? ReadNullableString(IDataRecord reader, int ordinal) =>
+            reader.IsDBNull(ordinal) ? null : reader.GetString(ordinal);
+    }
+
+    public record PlantInfoSearchResultDto(
+        string Source,
+        string ExternalId,
+        string ScientificName,
+        string? CanonicalName,
+        string? CommonName,
+        string? Rank,
+        string? Status,
+        string? Family,
+        string? Genus,
+        string? Species);
+}
diff --git a/plant-manager/appsettings.json b/plant-manager/appsettings.json
index c39dd6d..d0584c4 100644
--- a/plant-manager/appsettings.json
+++ b/plant-manager/appsettings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "ConnectionStrings": {
-    "DefaultConnection": "Data Source=App_Data/plant-man.db"
+    "DefaultConnection": "Data Source=App_Data/plant-man.db",
+    "PlantInfoConnection": "Data Source=App_Data/plant-info.db"
   },
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
diff --git a/scripts/fetch-gbif-backbone.sh b/scripts/fetch-gbif-backbone.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8317dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/fetch-gbif-backbone.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+
+mkdir -p "$REPO_ROOT/data/raw/gbif"
+curl -L \
+  --output "$REPO_ROOT/data/raw/gbif/backbone.zip" \
+  https://hosted-datasets.gbif.org/datasets/backbone/current/backbone.zip
diff --git a/scripts/install-plant-info-db.sh b/scripts/install-plant-info-db.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a89c72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-plant-info-db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+SOURCE_DB="$REPO_ROOT/data/build/plant-info.db"
+TARGET_DB="$REPO_ROOT/plant-manager/App_Data/plant-info.db"
+
+if [[ ! -f "$SOURCE_DB" ]]; then
+  echo "Missing generated plant info database: $SOURCE_DB" >&2
+  echo "Build it first with:" >&2
+  echo "  dotnet run --project plant-manager-importer -- build-db --source data/raw/gbif/backbone.zip --output data/build/plant-info.db" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$TARGET_DB")"
+cp -f "$SOURCE_DB" "$TARGET_DB"
+
+echo "Installed $SOURCE_DB -> $TARGET_DB"