Flora Incognita
identify flowers and trees
Free
3.9for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
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About Flora Incognita
FLORA INCOGNITA - DISCOVER THE DIVERSITY OF NATURE
What's blooming? With the Flora Incognita app, this question is quickly answered. Take a picture of a plant, find out what it's called and learn everything you want to know with the help of a fact sheet. Highly precise algorithms based on artificial intelligence identify wild plants even when they are not (yet) in bloom!
In the Flora Incognita app you can easily view all your collected plant finds in a observation list. Maps show where you have found your plants. This way you can see how your knowledge about wild plants is growing.
But Flora Incognita is even more! The app is free of charge and without advertising, because it is part of a scientific research project that aims to improve nature conservation. The collected observations are used to answer scientific research questions that deal, for example, with the spread of invasive species or the effects of climate change on biotopes.
In regular stories, you will learn about news from the project, get insights into the scientific work or will be made curious about what is happening in nature right now.
WHY SHOULD YOU USE FLORA INCOGNITA?
- Identify wild plants simply by taking a photo with your smartphone
- Learn more about plant species with the help of extensive plant profiles
- Collect your findings in your observation list
- Become part of an innovative scientific community
- Share your findings on Twitter, Instagram & Co!
HOW GOOD IS FLORA INCOGNITA?
Species identification with Flora Incognita is based on Deep Learning algorithms that have an accuracy of well over 90%. It is important to take sharp and as close as possible pictures of plant parts such as flower, leaf, bark or fruit for a high identification accuracy.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROJECT?
Visit our website at www.floraincognita.com or follow us on social media. You can find us on X (@FloraIncognita2), Mastodon (@FloraIncognita@social.mpdl.mpg.de), Instagram (@flora.incognita) and Facebook (@flora.incognita).
IS THE APP REALLY FREE OF CHARGE AND ADVERTISING?
Yes. You can use Flora Incognita anytime, as long as you want. It is free to use, with no ads, no premium version and no subscription. But maybe you will enjoy searching and identifying plants so much that it will become a new hobby. We have received this feedback many times!
WHO DEVELOPED FLORA INCOGNITA?
The Flora Incognita app is developed by scientists from the Technical University of Ilmenau and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry Jena. Its development was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety as well as the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation and the Foundation for Nature Conservation Thuringia. The project was awarded as an official project of the "UN Decade of Biodiversity" and won the Thuringian Research Award in 2020.
What's blooming? With the Flora Incognita app, this question is quickly answered. Take a picture of a plant, find out what it's called and learn everything you want to know with the help of a fact sheet. Highly precise algorithms based on artificial intelligence identify wild plants even when they are not (yet) in bloom!
In the Flora Incognita app you can easily view all your collected plant finds in a observation list. Maps show where you have found your plants. This way you can see how your knowledge about wild plants is growing.
But Flora Incognita is even more! The app is free of charge and without advertising, because it is part of a scientific research project that aims to improve nature conservation. The collected observations are used to answer scientific research questions that deal, for example, with the spread of invasive species or the effects of climate change on biotopes.
In regular stories, you will learn about news from the project, get insights into the scientific work or will be made curious about what is happening in nature right now.
WHY SHOULD YOU USE FLORA INCOGNITA?
- Identify wild plants simply by taking a photo with your smartphone
- Learn more about plant species with the help of extensive plant profiles
- Collect your findings in your observation list
- Become part of an innovative scientific community
- Share your findings on Twitter, Instagram & Co!
HOW GOOD IS FLORA INCOGNITA?
Species identification with Flora Incognita is based on Deep Learning algorithms that have an accuracy of well over 90%. It is important to take sharp and as close as possible pictures of plant parts such as flower, leaf, bark or fruit for a high identification accuracy.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROJECT?
Visit our website at www.floraincognita.com or follow us on social media. You can find us on X (@FloraIncognita2), Mastodon (@FloraIncognita@social.mpdl.mpg.de), Instagram (@flora.incognita) and Facebook (@flora.incognita).
IS THE APP REALLY FREE OF CHARGE AND ADVERTISING?
Yes. You can use Flora Incognita anytime, as long as you want. It is free to use, with no ads, no premium version and no subscription. But maybe you will enjoy searching and identifying plants so much that it will become a new hobby. We have received this feedback many times!
WHO DEVELOPED FLORA INCOGNITA?
The Flora Incognita app is developed by scientists from the Technical University of Ilmenau and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry Jena. Its development was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety as well as the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation and the Foundation for Nature Conservation Thuringia. The project was awarded as an official project of the "UN Decade of Biodiversity" and won the Thuringian Research Award in 2020.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.9
Last updated on Apr 4, 2024
Old Versions
3.9
- Many improvements and bug fixes
- Many improvements and bug fixes
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Version History
3.9
Apr 4, 2024
3.9
- Many improvements and bug fixes
- Many improvements and bug fixes
3.8.2
Mar 15, 2024
3.8.2
- Many improvements and bug fixes
- Many improvements and bug fixes
3.8.1
Feb 29, 2024
3.8.1
- Many improvements and bug fixes
- Many improvements and bug fixes
3.8
Jan 26, 2024
3.8
- We support new languages: Dobrodošli, Добродошли
- Parts pictures with location information
- Brand new badges for 2024, including for identifying wild herbs, mosses, cacti, butterfly flowers and alpine plants.
- Fixed camera problems with some models
- Many other improvements and bug fixes
- We support new languages: Dobrodošli, Добродошли
- Parts pictures with location information
- Brand new badges for 2024, including for identifying wild herbs, mosses, cacti, butterfly flowers and alpine plants.
- Fixed camera problems with some models
- Many other improvements and bug fixes
3.7.1
Sep 12, 2023
- New languages added: Velkommen, Selamat datang, 환영합니다, Laipni lūdzam, Sveiki atvykę, Vitajte, Dobrodošli, Hoş geldiniz, Καλώς ορίσατε, ようこそ
- fixed many small bugs
- Samsung and Motorola camera improvements
- fixed many small bugs
- Samsung and Motorola camera improvements
3.7
Sep 1, 2023
3.7
- New languages added: Velkommen, Selamat datang, 환영합니다, Laipni lūdzam, Sveiki atvykę, Vitajte, Dobrodošli, Hoş geldiniz, Καλώς ορίσατε, ようこそ
- fixed many small bugs
- Samsung and Motorola camera improvements
- New languages added: Velkommen, Selamat datang, 환영합니다, Laipni lūdzam, Sveiki atvykę, Vitajte, Dobrodošli, Hoş geldiniz, Καλώς ορίσατε, ようこそ
- fixed many small bugs
- Samsung and Motorola camera improvements
3.6.4
Jul 7, 2023
- Many small bugs fixed
3.6.3
Jun 28, 2023
- Many small bugs fixed
3.6.1
May 26, 2023
- Offline mode
- camera improvements on some devices
- many small bugs fixed
- camera improvements on some devices
- many small bugs fixed
3.6
May 17, 2023
3.6
- Offline mode
- camera improvements on some devices
- many small bugs fixed
- Offline mode
- camera improvements on some devices
- many small bugs fixed
3.5.2
Apr 21, 2023
- Offline mode
- fixed many small bugs
- fixed many small bugs
3.5.1
Mar 31, 2023
- Offline mode
- fixed many small bugs
- fixed many small bugs
3.5
Mar 30, 2023
- Offline mode
- fixed many small bugs
- fixed many small bugs
3.4.1
Feb 22, 2023
- Camera support improved
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
3.4
Feb 9, 2023
- Camera support improved
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
3.3.1
Nov 21, 2022
We introduce the Flora Incognita badges! Each badge rewards the user for completing certain tasks: Collecting early-blooming flowers or grasses, the tree of the year, ferns or just using the app a couple of days in a row. You will find many challenges to solve – maybe you already have reached first goals?
3.3
Oct 15, 2022
We introduce the Flora Incognita badges! Each badge rewards the user for completing certain tasks: Collecting early-blooming flowers or grasses, the tree of the year, ferns or just using the app a couple of days in a row. You will find many challenges to solve – maybe you already have reached first goals?
3.2
Sep 2, 2022
- Camera support improved
- Improvement in accessible operation
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
- Improvement in accessible operation
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
3.1
Jun 24, 2022
3.1
- Dark color scheme
- Optimizations for tablets
- Many small improvements
- Dark color scheme
- Optimizations for tablets
- Many small improvements
3.0.4
Jun 2, 2022
Our new release brings you a modern and simplified user experience, and a whole bunch of new features to help you further enjoy your plant findings:
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
3.0.2
May 27, 2022
Our new release brings you a modern and simplified user experience, and a whole bunch of new features to help you further enjoy your plant findings:
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
3.0.1
May 25, 2022
Our new release brings you a modern and simplified user experience, and a whole bunch of new features to help you further enjoy your plant findings:
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
3.0
May 21, 2022
Our new release brings you a modern and simplified user experience, and a whole bunch of new features to help you further enjoy your plant findings:
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
Identify Plants:
The new user interface is more modern and clear.
It's now easier to capture and identify a plant in nature.
You can disable the autofocus with a new camera feature to make it much easier to take sharp photos of small objects.
Collect plant findings:
You can add pictures to an observation after the observation.
You can use your own keywords to sort and filter your plant findings more easily.
You can now view and filter your plant findings on a map.
You can more easily browse the general species list by using numerous filters.
Availability:
Even without a personal profile, you can transfer your data to a new device.
You can save Flora Incognita pictures in your gallery.
Fact sheets:
We have added extensive information on invasive species in Central Europe.
2.10
Mar 17, 2022
2.10
- Organize observations with keywords
- Organize observations with keywords
2.9.1
Jun 18, 2021
You can now view your own observations and the distribution of species on an interactive map.
Flora Incognita FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Flora Incognita in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Flora Incognita.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Flora Incognita supports English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
