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Feb. 2, 2021: After being shut down for nearly 2 months, this website is back. Over the next 2 months we’ll be making a few changes. And over the same time we will be uploading major updates of all our Android apps on Google Play. This will include updates of plant names, a few corrections in data, improved Browse text fonts, changes in app titles to help find what you want, and a new Pacific Northwest version with same information as the PC version described just below this.

JUNE 23, 2020: NOW AVAILABLE: PACIFIC NORTHWEST PLANTS A COMPLETELY NEW VERSION OF OUR INTERACTIVE KEYS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
This version includes nearly all the same species, nomenclature, and geographic range as the new Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Ed., 2018. At this time, the keys are available only for Windows. Users will find this a great companion to the excellent published Flora.

May 15th, 2020, All PC versions of our keys have completed a major update, reflecting many recent nomenclatural changes for family, genus, and species and menus to help track those changes, and adding over 1,500 new and supplemental plant photos. Note that these updates apply only to the PC keys, not to the Android App versions, The Android Apps are not expected to be updated until later in the year.

Dec. 30, 2017, the “Wildflower” Apps (green icons) on Amazon store were updated.

Dec. 20, 2017, all PC versions of our software have been updated. The updates are free to prior purchasers.

April , 2017; Prices on Windows versions cut by 50%.

As of January 3rd, 2017, all proceeds from the sale of apps and PC keys go to support botanical education, research, and development of identification tools. As a 501(c)(3) organizations, all donations as of that date are tax deductible.

Flora ID Apps

At this point Flora ID has two types of plant identification software; one for Windows, and the other being apps for Android devices. There are two types of apps for Android devices: “wildflower” apps, and as of 3/4/17 – comprehensive (Pro) apps. Both types of Android apps are available on the Google Play store and on the Amazon store. The features listed here apply to both types of apps. There is also a free demo app titled “California Lilies Free Demo.”

All of the apps for Windows have the same features and information as do the comprehensive Android apps.

Features:

Select plant characteristics that match the plant to be identified

Select any characteristic in any order, from over 50 menus

Characteristics defined, with detailed scientific illustrations

With each choice the list of possible plants shrinks, usually getting to one species with about 3 to 6 characteristics.

The app suggests lists of characteristics based on ease of use, effectiveness, and remaining species

Confirm identifications by comparing with photos or descriptions

Plant reference lists from 130 references books and publication sets, with page numbers given for each species

Access provided in the apps to all data for each species

Alphabetize the species list by either common or scientific name, or search by entering a name or string of letters
No need for wifi, power, nor cell towers – it’s all in the app

Built on over 25 years of experience creating interactive plant identification software

Documentation and program help available within the app

WILDFLOWER APPS

The wildflower apps, initially created by Flora ID Northwest in 2014, are the most comprehensive wildflower apps anywhere, and go way beyond the usual field manual. They include 85 to 96 % of all the known non-grass-like flowering plants, both native and introduced, that grow wild in each state or region for which they are produced. This means annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. 29 apps, each for a different geographic region, are available on the Google Play store and the Amazon store, covering most of Western and Central United States and SW Canada. Most android devices can download from either store.

The apps are perfect for farmers, nature lovers, conservationists, hikers, botanists, students, teachers, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, nursery owners, or anyone curious about the natural world. All photos are in the app, with no need for an outside connection.

The following wildflower apps are available :

2250 Washington Wildflowers

2900 Oregon Wildflowers

2950 N. California Wildflowers

3050 C. California Wildflowers

2800 S. California Wildflowers

2800 Arizona Wildflowers

2600 New Mexico Wildflowers

2350 Nevada Wildflowers

2450 Utah Wildflowers

2250 Colorado Wildflowers

2100 Idaho Wildflowers

1950 Montana Wildflowers

1850 Wyoming Wildflowers

1500 Four Corners Wildflowers (NEW Feb 5, 2015)

1300 Dakota Wildflowers

1400 Nebraska Wildflowers

1450 Kansas Wildflowers

1350 Minnesota Wildflowers

1350 Iowa Wildflowers

1550 Wisconsin Wildflowers

1900 BC Canada Wildflowers

1250 Alberta Wildflowers

1050 Saskatchewan Wildflowers

1100 Manitoba Wildflowers

2350 SW Canada Wildflowers

COMPREHENSIVE APPS

The new comprehensive ‘pro’ apps were first released in early March, 2017, and are available on both Google Play and Amazon. They provide the ability to identify all plants growing wild in each state/province/region for which we produce them, knowing that all vascular plants in that region are included. This includes all flowering plants, spore-bearing plants, and conifers, whether native or naturalized – basically, the entire vascular flora – and you can identify them right where you find them. These apps include all the plants that are in our interactive PC software programs, and all the functionality of those as well. The apps are intended to meet the requirements of professional botanists, yet easily used by people just newly learning about plants.

The comprehensive apps have been simply named, Montana Plants, Wisconsin Plants, Utah Plants, etc., and include all the states and provinces listed for the wildflowers listed above.

See also the descriptions for the state/province or region of your choice at the Google Play store and the Amazon store.

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Comprehensive PC Keys and Android apps, and Android wildflower apps are available for:

Flora ID Apps