diff --git a/ContentLoader.cpp b/ContentLoader.cpp
index 3f7429a1..4c24dd80 100644
--- a/ContentLoader.cpp
+++ b/ContentLoader.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "df/entity_position_raw.h"
 #include "df/entity_raw.h"
 #include "df/historical_entity.h"
+#include "df/inorganic_raw.h"
 #include "df/itemdef.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_armorst.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_glovesst.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "df/itemdef_shoesst.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_weaponst.h"
 #include "df/material.h"
+#include "df/plant_raw.h"
 #include "df/tissue_style_raw.h"
 #include "df/world.h"
 
@@ -328,17 +330,17 @@ bool ContentLoader::parseCreatureContent(TiXmlElement* elemRoot )
 
 bool ContentLoader::parseShrubContent(TiXmlElement* elemRoot )
 {
-    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &shrubConfigs, organic );
+    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &shrubConfigs );
 }
 
 bool ContentLoader::parseTreeContent(TiXmlElement* elemRoot )
 {
-    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &treeConfigs, organic );
+    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &treeConfigs );
 }
 
 bool ContentLoader::parseGrassContent(TiXmlElement* elemRoot )
 {
-    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &grassConfigs, organic );
+    return addSingleVegetationConfig( elemRoot, &grassConfigs );
 }
 
 bool ContentLoader::parseTerrainContent(TiXmlElement* elemRoot )
@@ -420,19 +422,12 @@ char getAnimFrames(const char* framestring)
 
 int lookupMaterialIndex(int matType, const char* strValue)
 {
-    auto& contentLoader = stonesenseState.contentLoader;
-    auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
-
     // for appropriate elements, look up subtype
-    if (matType == INORGANIC && !ssConfig.skipInorganicMats) {
-        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, contentLoader->inorganic);
-    } else if (matType == WOOD && !ssConfig.skipOrganicMats) {
-        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, contentLoader->organic);
-    } else if (matType == PLANT && !ssConfig.skipOrganicMats) {
-        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, contentLoader->organic);
-    } else if (matType == PLANTCLOTH && !ssConfig.skipOrganicMats) {
-        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, contentLoader->organic);
-    } else if (matType == LEATHER && !ssConfig.skipCreatureTypes) {
+    if (matType == INORGANIC) {
+        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, df::global::world->raws.inorganics.all, &df::inorganic_raw::id);
+    } else if (matType == WOOD || matType == PLANT || matType == PLANTCLOTH) {
+        return lookupIndexedType(strValue, df::global::world->raws.plants.all, &df::plant_raw::id);
+    } else if (matType == LEATHER) {
         return lookupIndexedType(strValue, df::global::world->raws.creatures.all, &df::creature_raw::creature_id);
     } else {
         //maybe allow some more in later
@@ -546,59 +541,27 @@ using DFHack::t_matgloss;
 
 const char *lookupMaterialName(int matType,int matIndex)
 {
-    auto& contentLoader = stonesenseState.contentLoader;
-    auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
-
     if (matIndex < 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    vector<t_matgloss>* typeVector;
-    // for appropriate elements, look up subtype
-    if ((matType == INORGANIC) && (!ssConfig.skipInorganicMats)) {
-        if(size_t(matIndex) < contentLoader->inorganic.size()) {
-            return contentLoader->inorganic[matIndex].id.c_str();
-        } else {
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-    else if (((matType == WOOD) || (matType == PLANT)) && (!ssConfig.skipOrganicMats)) {
-        typeVector=&(contentLoader->organic);
-    } else if ((matType == PLANTCLOTH) && (!ssConfig.skipOrganicMats)) {
-        typeVector=&(contentLoader->organic);
+
+    if (matType == INORGANIC) {
+        return (df::global::world->raws.inorganics.all)[matIndex]->id.c_str();
+    } else if (matType == WOOD || matType == PLANT || matType == PLANTCLOTH) {
+        return (df::global::world->raws.plants.all)[matIndex]->name.c_str();
     } else if (matType == LEATHER) {
-        if(!ssConfig.skipCreatureTypes) {
-            return (df::global::world->raws.creatures.all)[matIndex]->creature_id.c_str();
-        } else {
-            return NULL;
-        }
+        return (df::global::world->raws.creatures.all)[matIndex]->creature_id.c_str();
     } else {
-        //maybe allow some more in later
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (size_t(matIndex) >= typeVector->size()) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    return (*typeVector)[matIndex].id.c_str();
 }
 
 const char *lookupTreeName(int matIndex)
 {
-    auto& contentLoader = stonesenseState.contentLoader;
-    auto& ssConfig = stonesenseState.ssConfig;
-
-    if(ssConfig.skipOrganicMats) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
     if (matIndex < 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    vector<t_matgloss>* typeVector;
-    // for appropriate elements, look up subtype
-    typeVector=&(contentLoader->organic);
-    if (size_t(matIndex) >= typeVector->size()) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return (*typeVector)[matIndex].id.c_str();
+    return (df::global::world->raws.plants.all)[matIndex]->name.c_str();;
 }
 
 const char * lookupFormName(int formType)
diff --git a/ContentLoader.h b/ContentLoader.h
index ba81330c..a3c877cd 100644
--- a/ContentLoader.h
+++ b/ContentLoader.h
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ class ContentLoader
 
     std::vector<std::string> professionStrings;
     std::map <uint32_t, std::string> custom_workshop_types;
-    std::vector<DFHack::t_matgloss> organic;
-    std::vector<DFHack::t_matglossInorganic> inorganic;
 
     uint32_t currentTick = 0;
     uint32_t currentYear = 0;
diff --git a/GameConfiguration.h b/GameConfiguration.h
index 64f1c633..f570fd70 100644
--- a/GameConfiguration.h
+++ b/GameConfiguration.h
@@ -44,11 +44,8 @@ struct GameConfiguration {
     bool skipCreatureTypesEx;
     bool skipDescriptorColors;
     bool skipBuildings;
-    bool skipVegetation;
     bool skipConstructions;
     bool skipMaps;
-    bool skipInorganicMats;
-    bool skipOrganicMats;
 
     //following are threading stuff
     ALLEGRO_COND* readCond;
diff --git a/GroundMaterialConfiguration.cpp b/GroundMaterialConfiguration.cpp
index d619bc15..54a74bd4 100644
--- a/GroundMaterialConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/GroundMaterialConfiguration.cpp
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@ TerrainConfiguration::TerrainConfiguration()
     //dont really care about the rest of the sprite right now.
 }
 
-void DumpInorganicMaterialNamesToDisk()
-{
-    std::ofstream fp{ std::filesystem::path { "dump.txt"} };
-    auto& contentLoader = stonesenseState.contentLoader;
-    for (uint32_t j = 0; j < contentLoader->inorganic.size(); j++) {
-        fp << j << ':' << contentLoader->inorganic[j].id << '\n';
-    }
-}
-
 void TerrainMaterialConfiguration::updateSprite(int j, c_sprite& sprite, int x)
 {
     if (defaultSprite[j].second == INVALID_INDEX || defaultSprite[j].second > x)
diff --git a/GroundMaterialConfiguration.h b/GroundMaterialConfiguration.h
index f04f87ec..4107b423 100644
--- a/GroundMaterialConfiguration.h
+++ b/GroundMaterialConfiguration.h
@@ -68,4 +68,3 @@ class TerrainConfiguration
 bool addSingleTerrainConfig( TiXmlElement* elemRoot);
 
 void flushTerrainConfig(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TerrainConfiguration>>& config);
-void DumpInorganicMaterialNamesToDisk();
diff --git a/SpriteObjects.cpp b/SpriteObjects.cpp
index 0d3e4094..94d5c354 100644
--- a/SpriteObjects.cpp
+++ b/SpriteObjects.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "df/color_modifier_raw.h"
 #include "df/descriptor_color.h"
 #include "df/descriptor_pattern.h"
+#include "df/global_objects.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_ammost.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_armorst.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_foodst.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "df/itemdef_trapcompst.h"
 #include "df/itemdef_weaponst.h"
 #include "df/material.h"
+#include "df/plant_raw.h"
 #include "df/unit.h"
 #include "df/world.h"
 
@@ -681,7 +683,7 @@ void c_sprite::set_by_xml(TiXmlElement *elemSprite)
     if (idstr == NULL || idstr[0] == 0) {
         grasstype = INVALID_INDEX;
     } else {
-        grasstype = lookupIndexedType(idstr, stonesenseState.contentLoader->organic);
+        grasstype = lookupIndexedType(idstr, df::global::world->raws.plants.all, &df::plant_raw::id);
     }
 
     //find the item type
diff --git a/VegetationConfiguration.cpp b/VegetationConfiguration.cpp
index fd9a9efb..6ea07b97 100644
--- a/VegetationConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/VegetationConfiguration.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ContentLoader.h"
 #include "SpriteObjects.h"
 
+#include "df/global_objects.h"
 #include "tinyxml.h"
 
 VegetationConfiguration::VegetationConfiguration(int gameID, c_tile_tree &tree, bool live, bool grown) :
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ VegetationConfiguration::~VegetationConfiguration(void)
 {
 }
 
-bool addSingleVegetationConfig( TiXmlElement* elemRoot, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VegetationConfiguration>>*vegetationConfigs, std::vector<DFHack::t_matgloss>& plantNames)
+bool addSingleVegetationConfig( TiXmlElement* elemRoot, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VegetationConfiguration>>*vegetationConfigs)
 {
     int basefile = -1;
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ bool addSingleVegetationConfig( TiXmlElement* elemRoot, std::vector<std::unique_
         const char* idstr = elemTree->Attribute("gameID");
         int gameID = INVALID_INDEX;
         if (idstr && idstr[0]) {
-            gameID = lookupIndexedType(idstr,plantNames);
+            gameID = lookupIndexedType(idstr, df::global::world->raws.plants.all, &df::plant_raw::id);
             if (gameID == INVALID_INDEX) {
                 contentWarning("No matching plant type",elemTree);
                 continue;
diff --git a/VegetationConfiguration.h b/VegetationConfiguration.h
index 6e771da2..4b8eed4f 100644
--- a/VegetationConfiguration.h
+++ b/VegetationConfiguration.h
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ class VegetationConfiguration
 };
 
 
-bool addSingleVegetationConfig(TiXmlElement* elemRoot, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VegetationConfiguration>>* vegetationConfigs, std::vector<DFHack::t_matgloss>& plantNames);
+bool addSingleVegetationConfig(TiXmlElement* elemRoot, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VegetationConfiguration>>* vegetationConfigs);
 c_tile_tree * getVegetationTree(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<VegetationConfiguration>>& vegetationConfigs, int index, bool live, bool grown);