# Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers — Supporting CO Native Plant Soc

> Field guide to Colorado Rocky Mountain wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and ferns. (iPhone/iPad app by High Country Apps, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorado-rocky-mtn-wildflowers/id524813926 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [High Country Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/512006814)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 199 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorado-rocky-mtn-wildflowers/id524813926/reviews.md

## What is Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers?

High Country Apps is proud to support the Colorado Native Plant Society (www.conps.org) through donations and providing the Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers app for their educational and advocacy work.

Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers presents more than 500 wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and ferns of the Colorado Rockies and Greater Rocky Mountain Area. Designed for expert and beginner alike, this guide presents each species in a clear, informative format that provides photos and illustrations of the plant, an easily understood description, distinctive field marks, preferred habitats, and tidbits on the plant’s ecology and cultural use. 

An innovative, easy-to-use key allows the user to select flower color, leaf type, and other characteristics to quickly identify unknown plants. You are on a hike, look down and see a flower with yellow petals and opposite leaves but don’t know its name. It could be tall and thorny, sticky with black berries, sweet-smelling with square stems. Just select what you do know on the app and all plants matching your description will be shown. Photographs and information used by the app are stored locally, making the app available to use with or without a data connection.

The app covers the Colorado Rocky Mountains from the foothills to the alpine zone and although we show you a few plants found exclusively in Colorado, the vast majority of the plants shown can also be found through the Rockies of Montana, Wyoming, and New Mexico. 

We have been careful to include the most abundant and visible plants and also those less common but found in unusual habitats, such as, wetlands, ponds, and rocky slopes. We have also chosen species from various altitudes, from 85 families and 200 genera, and from all geographic locations -- East Slope, West Slope, and the mountains between.

We hope this app increases your enthusiasm for the plants that give us all life and inspiration. Revel in the wildflowers and infect others with your love of the land.

## Key features

- Identify over 500 plant species
- Detailed photos and illustrations
- Easy-to-use identification key
- Habitat and ecology information
- Offline access to data
- Covers Colorado Rockies and surrounding areas

## Chart rankings

- #196 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorado-rocky-mtn-wildflowers/id524813926/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Flower guide, not photo identification.

*2026-06-24*

I was looking for an app where I can take a picture of a flower and it will tell me what it is. This is not that app. This is a guide for you to look through, just like a flower book on your phone.

### 5/5 — Fantastic, Packed with Information

*2020-08-02*

Moving to a new area in Colorado, this app is helping me tremendously identify and become at home with the local native plants. As well, I’m able to quickly determine invasive non-natives that I can remove right away. Thank you for creating such a wonderful resource.

### 2/5 — Missing flowers

*2019-07-09*

I bought this app to identify flowers in Crested Butte last week. Crested Butte is the "Wildflower Capital of Colorado." None of the flowers in the field were even on the app.

Otherwise, it could be prettier but I'd be happy with it if it was simply comprehensive.

### 2/5 — I thought it would be better...

*2018-09-02*

Pay 10 smackers for a wildflower guide? It had be better than the free ones you can get for california and oregon. It’s not and it’s interface is a worse version of the free ones. I downloaded to identify a thistle I ran into and it didn’t have many of the possible thistles in the database! I just googled it! it’s a plumeless! At least add all the noxious weeds.

### 3/5 — Please fix search function

*2018-07-07*

I tested the app out by searching for a blanketflower. When I chose the characteristics I could only choose one color and not multiples. I could not find it by choosing orange or red. I was only able to find this flower when choosing yellow. Many of the gaillardia’s I see are mostly red or orange.
It would be really nice if I could choose both colors, but the app won’t allow that. Many Colorado flowers, like the columbine and blanket flower, have more than one color. Even in the tidbit description multiple color characteristics are chosen. The browse section is nice but the search function doesn’t work well.

### 5/5 — Love this

*2018-06-21*

It works great so far, first four plants I tried to ID gave me the match! Simple interface, i will use this a lot

### 4/5 — Best I can find that covers my area

*2017-08-17*

I live in the mountains of north central AZ. Excellent pick by characteristics app. I can get close to the scientific name/ family of plant but not exactly the one I'm looking at. Recommend to anyone in the Four Corners Area.

### 5/5 — Accurate App!

*2016-06-01*

I have only used this app once but of the four different flowers I searched for it had all four. It has multiple pics of each flower which is great to better identify that you have an accurate match. As a photographer I was always interested in more info on the flowers I was shooting and this makes it extremely easy to locate them and learn more about them. It also has a "Favorite" feature so I can log all the plants I have photographed.

### 5/5 — Field guide in your pocket

*2015-09-04*

I am an author of Wildflowers Along the Way, an app for Appalachian mountain plants. I'm heading for CO next week and want to be able to focus on flowers likely to be blooming in September. Books aren't searchable for bloom times. 
I downloaded the preview of this app and am impressed with the organization and quantity of information. I immediately started the upgrade to the full version. I'll use it for identification and for a good read on the plane.

### 2/5 — Can’t find many flowers

*2015-07-25*

Bought based on reviews.  Idea is good but have taken 2 separate hikes in Summit county with so many beautiful wildflowers.  App only finds a few of them even when my only criteria is flower and color.  This should give me a large choice but still unable to find many on them.  Wanted to use app instead of carrying a book but will need to go back to a book.

## Frequently asked questions about Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers

### What is the Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers app?

Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers is a paid educational app designed to help users identify over 500 species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and ferns found in the Colorado Rockies. It provides detailed descriptions, photos, and an identification key.

### How does the identification key in Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers work?

The app features an innovative key that allows users to select characteristics like flower color and leaf type to narrow down potential matches. This helps users quickly identify unknown plants they encounter on hikes.

### Can I use Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers without an internet connection?

Yes, all photographs and information used by the app are stored locally. This makes the Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers app available for use with or without a data connection, perfect for remote hiking areas.

### What regions does Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers cover?

The app primarily covers the Colorado Rocky Mountains from the foothills to the alpine zone. While it highlights plants exclusive to Colorado, it also includes many species found throughout the Rockies of Montana, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

### What is the price of Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers?

Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers is a paid application, priced at $9.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its identification features and data.

### How often is Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers updated?

The latest version of Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers is 14.02, last updated on May 28, 2025. Updates typically ensure the app remains functional and may include expanded content or improved features.

### What devices are compatible with Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers?

Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and iPods. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What is the age rating for Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers?

Colorado Rocky Mtn Wildflowers has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, with content appropriate for a broad audience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 14.03 — 2026-06-09

Updated for iOS 26.5.

### 14.02 — 2025-05-28

Updated for iOS 18.5+.
Updated scientific names per Bonap.org.

### 14.01 — 2025-02-28

Updated for 2025 and iOS 18.3+.

### 13.01 — 2024-06-30

Updated Favorites button and made available in all 3 tabs.
Updated for iOS 17.5.

### 12.04 — 2023-10-27

Updated for iOS 17.

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