20 Smartphone Apps for Plant Lovers "High Country Apps offers four wildflower recognition apps that are getting rave reviews from users: Glacier Wildflowers for $4.99, Colorado Rocky Wildflowers for $9.99, Idaho Wildflowers for $7.99 and Washington Wildflowers for $7.99. Search for flowers by family, color, name (common and botanical), and more. Color photos, drawings, and fun facts included." read more...

Den Garden - May 10, 2019

Helpful resources for identifying wildflowers "I’ve had numerous people reach out to me with photos and the simple question, 'What is this flower I saw on a hike last weekend?'” read more...

Richard Olmstead -- Curator of University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Meseum Blog, July 31, 2018

Get a dose of Northwest summer beauty with hikes among the wildflowers "They can be as much fun to say — fairy lantern, bog candle, goose grass, honeysuckle, glacier lily, foxglove, fiddleneck, Sitka mistmaiden, fragrant fringecap, Columbia kittentails — as they are to see." read more...

Terry Wood, Seattle Times, June 27, 2018

17 Smart Phone Apps for Plant Lovers -- "High Country Apps offers three wildflower recognition apps that are getting rave reviews from users." read more...

Den Garden by Jill Spencer, December 7, 2017

Community Forest Plant Talk -- "This article continues the discussion of how to use the Washington Wildflowers App" read more...

The Land Above, Tehalah, WA, June 2017, by Theresa Schuller

Community Forest Plant Talk -- "How can you determine the name of a plant that’s in bloom along a beach, in a forest, a desert area or mountain meadow? The Washington Wildflowers app, created by High Country Apps, will help! It’s easy to use and has great photos and illustrations." read more...

The Land Above, Tehalah, WA, May 2017, by Theresa Schuller

2016 by the Numbers -- "With 2017 nearly upon us, we thought that it would be a good time to look back at the accomplishments of the past year. " read more...

Pressing News - The University of Washington Herbarium Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2016/2017

Washington Wildflowers -- "Bellingham photographer co-develops native plant identification app." read more...

Klipsun Magazine, June 8, 2015, by Ariana Rayment

Wildflower Apps Update -- "We are pleased to report that the Washington Trails Association selected our Washington Wildflowers app as one of the “Best Apps” for 2015." read more...

Pressing News - The University of Washington Herbarium Quarterly Newsletter, Spring, 2015

Best Outdoor Apps for 2015 -- "Looking to refresh your outdoor apps in the new year? Don't miss our list of Best Outdoor Apps for 2015. Some will help you identify wildflowers and birds; others will help you navigate your favorite trail. And a few just might save your life." read more...

Washington Trails Assocation, January 2, 2015, by HikerCass

Digital Garden Apps -- "Sure, my smartphone is a communication device. But it’s also my portable notebook, a map in the wilderness, a camera that makes me look like I know what I’m doing, and even a contemporary iteration of an old-school transistor radio that keeps me company while I work in the garden. But I never thought it would allow me to take my garden library along on every hike and road trip." read more...

Pacific Horticulture, Winter 2014, by Lorene Edwards Forkner

"If you like to plant, grow, or learn about flowers, then check out our list of the best flower apps for your iPhone." read more...

AppPicker.com, January 7, 2014

"A good field guide – or app – is a naturalist’s best friend" read more...

The Peninsula Gateway, December 3, 2014, by Frank Wright

Washington Trails Alliance Editor's Choice: "Check it out. The next time you're on trail and say, 'Hey, I wonder what that flower is?' just whip out your phone and find out. You'll probably catch me doing the same thing!" read more ...

Washington Trails Alliance, July/August 2013, by Eli Boschette, Editor

"Washington is blooming, and now there's an app that provides images and descriptions for more than 870 common wildflowers, shrubs, and vines found in Washington and adjacent areas of British Columbia, Idaho, and Oregon." read more...

Yahoo Travel, May 31, 2013, by Claudine Zap

Just in time for spring: a wildflower app from the Burke Herbarium read more...

Seattle Times, April 16, 2013, by Lynda Mapes

Washington Wildflowers Smartphone App -- "If you love the images and information on this website but wish you could have them in the field ... now you can. Washington Wildflowers, the smartphone app, lets you take 870 species from Washignton state into the field with you." read more...

Pacific Northwest Flowers, April 2013, by Mark Turner

Burke Museum Herbarium launches new wildflower app -- "The Washington Wildflowers app, out this week, includes an identification key and information for more than 870 common wildflowers, shrubs and vines in Washington and adjacent areas of British Columbia, Idaho and Oregon." read more...

Seattle Times, April 10, 2013, by Andrea Godinez

Washington Wildflowers App & Idaho Wildflowers App -- "The University of Washington Herbarium and its partners have released plant identification apps for the wildflowers of Washington (1,021 species) and Idaho (810 species), based in part on information contained in the Burke Herbarium Image Collection web site." read more...

Burke Herbarium Image Collection, April 2013

Burke Museum Herbarium Launches New Wildflower App -- "The University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum, the authors of Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, and High Country Apps have partnered to produce the new Washington Wildflowers wildflower identification app for iOS and Android mobile devices." read more...

UW Sustainability, April 2013

"Washington Wildflowers: A New Standard in Wildflower Smartphone Apps." read more...

Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens, April 1, 2013

Washington Wildflowers App -- "The Burke Museum Herbarium and its partners have released plant identification apps for the wildflowers of Washington." read more...

Burke Museum Digital Resources, 2013