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Plant & Nature Identification Apps

Identify what you find in nature using tools built on actual field research. Bird songs, tree leaves, plant diseases, fish species, and insect guides from Cornell Lab, Smithsonian, Purdue, and NOAA.

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BYU Tree Tour

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
BYU Tree Tour gives students and visitors a map-based guide to identify and learn about 120+ tree species on campus.
Brigham Young UniversityEarth & Environmental Sciences
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Dolphin & Whale 911

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Dolphin & Whale 911 lets the public report stranded, injured, or dead marine mammals to authorized NOAA responders for timely rescue.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLife Sciences
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Fishes: East Pacific

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Fishes: East Pacific helps scientists, divers, and public identify over 1,300 shore-fish species using offline images, maps, and search tools.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Fishes: Greater Caribbean

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Fishes: Greater Caribbean catalogs 1,693 shore-fish species with searchable images, range maps, descriptions, and digital sighting notebook capabilities.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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FlorestaDB

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
App collecting tree reference samples and information enabling scientists and law enforcement worldwide to verify wood products meet legal logging standards.
University of TennesseeForestry & Conservation
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Fruit Pest Finder

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Searchable guide helping western U.S. fruit growers identify and manage 70+ pests and diseases with images and treatment recommendations.
Utah State UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science
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Gardeners Almanac

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Gardeners Almanac organizes seasonal yard and garden tasks into a monthly calendar for home gardeners in the Intermountain West region.
Utah State UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science
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HerbList

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
NIH resource providing consumers and healthcare providers evidence-based information on 50+ herbs, including safety, side effects, and drug interactions.
National Library of Medicine at NIHWellness & Public Health
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Landscape MD

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Landscape MD provides quick plant disease and pest diagnostics with searchable photos and solutions for Hawaii and subtropical gardeners and professionals.
University of HawaiiHorticulture & Crop Science
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MacroInvertebrates

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Mobile interface to Vermont Macroinvertebrate Database helping researchers quickly identify organisms found in state streams during fieldwork.
University of VermontLife Sciences
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Plant-it OK

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Plant-it OK helps Oklahoma gardeners choose suitable plants using a searchable database of trees, shrubs, and flowers proven for state climates.
Oklahoma State UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science
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Purdue Shrub Doctor

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Identifies shrub problems by matching plant damage photos to database images; provides management recommendations for landscape professionals and arborists.
Purdue UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science
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Purdue Tomato Doctor

PaidiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Purdue Tomato Doctor helps gardeners diagnose plant issues using nearly 500 images, providing unbiased recommendations and avoiding unnecessary pesticide use.
Purdue UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science
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Purdue Turf Doctor

PaidiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Guides homeowners and lawn professionals through visual diagnosis of turf problems from weeds, insects, and diseases, offering science-based management recommendations.
Purdue UniversityHorticulture & Crop Science