# Plants of South Eastern NSW

> Plant identification guide for South Eastern New South Wales with over 3200 species. (iPhone/iPad app by LucidMobile.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-of-south-eastern-nsw/id1450472552 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LucidMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/898685479)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 117 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-04-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-of-south-eastern-nsw/id1450472552/reviews.md

## What is Plants of South Eastern NSW?

This key is designed for anyone who has an interest in finding out about the plants of south eastern New South Wales. It includes 3209 species, accompanied by about 15,000 images.

The key uses a limited number of easily seen characters using a minimum of technical terms to help with identification of plants. It is not designed to key out to a single species, though sometimes it does. It is designed to narrow down the possibilities of what the plant might be to a limited number of species. The photos may then help you decide what your plant is.

Routine use of a hand lens or a macro app on your mobile phone will make identification easier, in particular for the feature Number of florets/tiny flowers in a flower head.

Area covered by the key
The northern boundary is at 33.4° S, i.e. from Gosford and Bathurst to about 60 km NNW of West Wyalong. The western boundary is at 146.9° E, about 60 km NNW of West Wyalong to Albury. The southern boundary is the NSW/Victorian border.

Plant Distributions
Plant distributions are derived from the maps generated for individual species in Spatial Portal, Atlas of Living Australia https://spatial.ala.org.au/ and from personal observation, and occasionally from the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage Bionet Atlas http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/atlaspublicapp/UI_Modules/ATLAS_/AtlasSearch.aspx.

Records dated before 1 January 1983 have been disregarded. Distributions are given only for within the area covered by this key.

Coastal records are from east of the escarpment west of Sydney and east of the hills inland from the Princes Highway. Records in the ranges are from the escarpment west of Sydney and the hills west of the Princes Highway to the western edges of the large national parks running south from the Blue Mountains to the Victorian border. Records on the tablelands are from west of the large national parks in the ranges to the Hume Highway. The eastern boundary of the Western Slopes runs south from north of Canowindra and along the Hume Highway to Albury. A description of the Western Slopes is at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity/bioregions/bioregions-of-nsw/south-western-slopes

Plant Names

Plant names are those in the Australian Plant Census as at March 2023. In cases where the Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria has not yet made a determination, plant names published in http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. Where a name is not listed in PlantNET, the names in https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/ are used.

About the author

Betty Wood, by training a pharmacologist, developed an interest in wildflowers and their identification many years ago when she first settled in Canberra. Her mother-in-law, an English botanist, helped her to learn to use botanical keys to identify Australian plants. She is co-author (with her late husband Don) of Flowers of the South Coast & Ranges of New South Wales in three volumes, Flowers of the ACT & Region, and sole author of Simple Guide to Eucalypts and Similar Trees of the South Coast and Ranges of NSW (Including the Illawarra and Southern Highlands) and the Lucid key and app Plants and Fungi of South Western New South Wales.

Feedback

With about 3,000 manually entered species, there are sure to be mistakes in this key.

Please advise me of such, or give me suggestions about how the key could be improved. Photos that users send me to fill in the gaps would be greatly appreciated. My email address is woodb9179@gmail.com

This App is powered by LucidMobile, for more information please visit https://www.lucidcentral.org

## Key features

- 3209 plant species
- 15,000 images
- Easy-to-use identification key
- Detailed plant distributions
- Up-to-date plant names

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plants-of-south-eastern-nsw/id1450472552/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Incredible resource

*2022-03-03*

This is an invaluable tool. The body of work to create it is inspiring.

### 5/5 — Great content, needs some usability tweaks

*2021-07-04*

Love this app and use it almost daily as I learn about the plants in my area. The content is really excellent. 

A few UI complaints:

The splash screen takes too long to clear, this slows down the process of opening up the app. It would be great to search fact sheets in addition to the alphabetical listing. Also it would be great if images could be zoomed to help show small details.

## Frequently asked questions about Plants of South Eastern NSW

### What is the Plants of South Eastern NSW app?

Plants of South Eastern NSW is a reference application designed to help users identify plants found in the South Eastern New South Wales region. It contains information on over 3200 species, supported by around 15,000 images.

### How does the identification key work in Plants of South Eastern NSW?

The identification key uses a limited number of easily observable characteristics with minimal technical jargon. Its primary goal is to narrow down the potential species of a plant, with accompanying photos to assist in final identification.

### What geographical area does Plants of South Eastern NSW cover?

The app covers the region of South Eastern New South Wales, with specific northern, western, and southern boundaries defined by geographical coordinates and landmarks. Records dated before January 1, 1983, have been excluded.

### Where does the plant distribution data in Plants of South Eastern NSW come from?

Plant distribution data is sourced from maps generated for individual species in the Atlas of Living Australia's Spatial Portal, personal observations, and occasionally from the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage Bionet Atlas.

### How are plant names updated in Plants of South Eastern NSW?

Plant names are based on the Australian Plant Census as of March 2023. For species not yet determined by the Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria, names from PlantNET are used, followed by names from vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au if not found in PlantNET.

### Does Plants of South Eastern NSW require an internet connection to use?

The provided description does not specify offline capabilities. However, reference apps of this nature often function best with an internet connection for accessing comprehensive data and images, though some core features might be available offline.

### What devices is Plants of South Eastern NSW available on?

Plants of South Eastern NSW is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### When was Plants of South Eastern NSW last updated?

The app was last updated on October 7, 2025, with version 1.5.1. It was initially released on April 13, 2019.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2025-10-07

The area covered by the key now includes a circle of 10 km radius around Orange.
The common names index has been checked and revised.
The Topics 'Common Names' and 'Where Found' in the Fact Sheets have been checked and revised where necessary.
A number of citations, particularly for weeds and threatened species, have been changed or added.
Some fact sheets have been rewritten.
38 species have been added.
A number of additional alternate names have been added.
A number of images have been added.
The contraction subsp. (for subspecies) has been changed to ssp. in accordance with iNaturalist practice.

### 1.4.1 — 2023-12-08

Updated to include an index of common names

### 1.4.0 — 2023-10-13

The species list has been updated to include records uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia since 2020. Fact Sheets have been updated to include changes to legislation. A number of errors have been corrected. Distributions have been updated. About 200 species have been added, and additional subspecies or varieties added to 8 existing species. 23 species have been deleted, having previously been recorded in error, or having been recorded fewer than 4 times since 1983 in the area covered by the key.

Common names in the Atlas of Living Australia and iNaturalist Australia have been added where they are in addition to common names from other sources.

### 1.3.2 — 2022-12-19

Updated app and fixed error in glossary page

### 1.3.1 — 2021-09-08

Minor content revisions

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