Best Tool for Plant ID in Virginia
I studying plant biology in college at the moment and this app has been essential for my work and research in Virginia over the last year since I was first introduced to it. It contains an insane amount of information and is easy enough for beginners to navigate, but specific enough for expert use with the dichotomous key.
The new update that added links for definitions of botanical terms is one of the best features so far in the app. It was my only complaint before this, so I’m very happy that you all added that feature.
I cannot recommend this app enough for anyone studying plant biology or interested in identifying Virginia plants!!
The new update that added links for definitions of botanical terms is one of the best features so far in the app. It was my only complaint before this, so I’m very happy that you all added that feature.
I cannot recommend this app enough for anyone studying plant biology or interested in identifying Virginia plants!!
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Top-notch
I am a university professor of botany and plant taxonomist and rely on the Flora of Virginia for my work as a researcher and educator. This app contains all of the data of the printed flora, plus a user-friendly graphic key, excellent color photos, an intuitive search indexing system and - my favorite - state-of-the-art county-level distributions maps imported from the Atlas of the Virginia Flora group. I use this app nearly daily and can get my students quickly “up and running” on id using this tool. Highly recommend!
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Response from developer
Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm glad it is a useful tool in the field and for your students.
A Must Have App
I am an environmental consultant and a professional wetland scientist. I own the hard copy of the Flora of Virginia (which is also amazing) but the App takes the information to the next level! The same great info, but with pictures, maps, and graphic keys and new updates! It all works offline too which is great when working in remote areas and much lighter than the 5 lbs book. If you are an outdoor professional this is a must have app!
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Response from developer
Thanks so much for your kind review!
Great App
I love this app! It seriously is so helpful for identifying and learning about Virginia plants and ecosystems. I used it a ton for school (environmental science) and whenever I hiked in VA! 100% worth the money
Response from developer
Thank you for your positive review! I'm glad it's a useful tool for both hikes and school.
Absolutely wonderful with one important suggestion
As someone who has only been getting into native plants in the last few years, I find this reference at my fingertips an amazing resource. It is well worth the money! As someone who is not formally trained in botany but wants to learn as much as I can, having a glossary button from individual species pages (like there is a ruler button on the side) would be amazingly helpful. Right now it’s a pain to remember the word I don’t know, back all the way out to the main menu, navigate to the glossary and look up the definition, and then search for the plant all over again. Some pages I may need to look up 10 words in the glossary so imagine how easy it would be to only hit the glossary button once and then close it and still be on the species page.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your kind review and suggestion for easy access to definitions. We have considered this idea for the glossary and hope to include that functionality at some point. Best regards, HCA
Completely worth the money
I’ve been working in horticulture and exploring natural areas for 5 years now and I have found this app incredibly useful. And in my spare time, the reading available is so interesting. Only wish I have is that more pictures could be uploaded for each species.
Response from developer
Thanks for your positive review. I'm glad you are making good use of this app in the field. We are in the process of a major update with additional images that I hope you will like.
Amazing
Personally, this app is so worthwhile. Is a botanist on the eastern coast of the United States this resource is indispensable. It’s worth more than the hard copy of the flora of Virginia. With just this one purchase, as the years go by and things are updated so will this app be updated whereas the book will not. 100% worth it
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Daily use App
As an ecology professional in northern VA, this app is invaluable to my work, easier to use and more convenient than carrying a field guide; very thorough, this app has taught me countless new plants
No image yet
I bought the app yesterday and was pretty disappointed in the large number of “no image yet “. I would expect them to at least have a sketch if they don’t have an image. Thinking that they should have told me upfront how many plants had 1 or more images and how many had none. Otherwise it looks like it will be a pretty nice App once they complete it. Review done in April 2018
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Irreplaceable
Incredible app with volumes worth of information. No need to carry your flora out anymore! So glad the folk at the natural heritage put this together, congrats!
Amazing Content, Lackluster Presentation
The textual content, being that of the book Flora of Virginia, is quite good. With the addition of the dichotomous keys, this app becomes a phenomenally useful resource for anyone identifying plants in and around Virginia.
The presentation of the content could use some polishing, but it generally doesn’t eclipse the app’s unmatched usefulness for the area.
The presentation of the content could use some polishing, but it generally doesn’t eclipse the app’s unmatched usefulness for the area.
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A lot of content
This app may seem expensive but it is worth every penny and more. I've been able to key out several plants with this app that I have previously failed to identify with my various guides. Plus the info on plant families, genera, and species is well organized and has beautiful photos. I was eagerly awaiting this app and it did not disappoint.
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Response from developer
Thanks Shannon! We really appreciate your positive comments. Glad you are enjoying the app.
