Natural History Wanderings

Ag Weekly reports that there is a new app for Pacific Northwest wildflowers for IOS and Android devices. It was designed in part by botanists at Oregon State University.

The app includes  information on nearly 1,000 wildflowers, shrubs and vines common in Oregon and adjacent areas in Idaho, Washington and California. For each plant it includes photographs, natural history, and range maps. Also once you download the app it works without an Internet connection so you can use it anywhere.

To identify an unknown plant, users can select from 12 illustrated categories, which include geographic region, type of plant, flower features (color, number of petals), leaf features (type and shape), plant size and habitat.

Read more about the app at: OSU app brings wildflower identification to your fingertips : Ag Weekly.