7.05
2024-04-05
Fixed a bug with displaying the supporter's screen on older generation iPads running iOS 17+.
Updated image captions for Natural Communities.
Updated app for iOS 17.4+.
Changed code to display ruler on newest phones (iPhone 15).
7.04
2024-04-02
Fixed a bug with displaying the supporter's screen on older generation iPads running iOS 17+.
Changed code to display ruler on newest phones (iPhone 15).
Updated image captions for Natural Communities.
Updated app for iOS 17.4+.
7.01
2024-02-12
Updated image captions for Natural Communities.
Updated app for iOS 17.
6.27
2023-11-21
- Fixed problem with blank leads in dichotomous keys (affecting Primulaceae & Boraginaceae).
- Edited images, text, range map, or Graphic Key values for Allium ampeloprasum, Clintonia umbellulata, Rudbeckia laciniata varities, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Centrosema virginianum, Juniperus communis var depressa, Vitis labrusca, Polygala nuttallii, Eleocharis flavescens, Paspalum pubiflorum, Digitaria villosa, Ageratina altissima var. altissima, Asimina triloba, and Clitoria mariana var. mariana.
- Edited Key C leads to Centrosema and Clitoria, Spiranthes key, and Cerastium key.
6.17
2023-10-11
1. Changed "Examples of Ecological Communities where found" to "Examples of Natural Communities where found".
2. Changed search prompt to let user know they can search by species as well as natural community name.
6.11
2023-08-31
The "Natural Communities" module has been added to the app. As you explore the Natural Communities section of the app, you will find this classification structure presented in several different formats. The Visual Guide walks us through ecological communities using a combination of photos and text until an Ecological Community Group is selected. The Hierarchical View orders ecological communities in the classification framework, allowing for orientation in the context of systems, classes, and groups. The List View provides quick reference to the Ecological Community Groups, presented in alphabetical order. We genuinely hope that this new section of the App will enable users to enhance their understanding of Virginia's flora.
6.10
2023-07-21
Fixed a problem with coming into Graphic Key from Intro screens and selecting location, family, or genus.
Corrected a UI shift problem in plant profile screen.
Changed control to select location on Graphic Key since some users were reporting that it was hard to use.
Added ability to copy the scientific name to copy buffer when you're in a plant profile screen (requested by a user).
Made 478 changes plus added a new character for other dicots (leaflet shape).
Updated the Flora of Virginia app icon and the text describing the app in the App Store listing.
Added app icon to upper left in Home screen.
Changed RESET and SHOW buttons in Graphic Key to be more apparent.
6.09
2023-07-19
Corrected a UI shift problem in plant profile screen.
Changed control to select location on Graphic Key since some users were reporting that it was hard to use.
Added ability to copy the scientific name to copy buffer when you're in a plant profile screen (requested by a user).
Made 478 changes plus added a new character for other dicots (leaflet shape).
Updated the Flora of Virginia app icon and the text describing the app in the App Store listing.
Added app icon to upper left in Home screen.
Changed RESET and SHOW buttons in Graphic Key to be more apparent.
6.02
2023-04-27
Replaced the range map for Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida to be the correct map.
Made hyperlinks for glossary popups darker blue for readability.
Updated glossary.
Processed new glossary terms and definitions against the text fields in dichotomous keys and descriptions for plants, families, and genera.
Fixed problem of searching for common names with apostrophes not matching. Now the names match correctly.
Fixed problem with Glossary and Family/Genus dichotomous key lists reverting back to top when user switches to another app and comes back. Now the user's place is retained.
Fixed thumbnail image mix up between Wisteria frutescens var frutescens and var macrostachya.
5.11
2022-12-12
1. Made 141 refinements to Graphic Key data.
2. Corrected dichotomous key couplet differentiating Carex crinita var. crinita from Carex crinita var. brevicrinis.
3. Update dichotomous keys to display a popup with glossary term and definition for botanical vocabulary used in keys.
4. Corrected 3 glossary terms or definitions. Added 1015 glossary terms.
5. Added links to glossary terms in dichotomous keys.
6. Added links to glossary terms in plant descriptions.
5.06
2022-09-06
Fixed a problem with displaying the description tab of Lycopus americanus.
5.05
2022-05-09
Fixed sharing of Favorites from an iPad.
Updated plant information for 82 species (in the Graphic Key and elsewhere).
Updated photos for Hexastylis heterophylla, Gentiana saponaria, and Phyllostachys aurea (changed to no image on this one).
Updated range maps for Agrostis stolonifera, Agrostis stolonifera, Euonymus fortunei, Galactia regularis, Galactia volubilis, and Quercus rubra.
Updated small issues in dichotomous keys.
Fixed a bug where plants with phenology bridging the new year did not appear in Graphic Key results (example: Mazus pumilus).
Modified reference below range maps.
Fixed typo in history document.
The Glossary definition for "pinnate" changed.
Updated dichotomous keys for (1) S. ericoides var. ericoides, (2) Juncus Key A to distinguish Juncus effusus ssp. solutus from Juncus pylaie, (3) Key A. Woody grasses; tribe Bambuseae distinguishing 3 genera, and (4) Trifolium 9b lead.
In Graphic Key, Dicots other, Leaf Shape. In the middle choice the text was corrected to say "Length is 1-3x the widest part of the leaf." rather than "Widest part is 1-3 times the length of the leaf".
Updated the RTE (rare, threatened, or endangered ) ranks.
5.01
2022-05-02
Updated plant information for 82 species (in the Graphic Key and elsewhere).
Updated photos for Hexastylis heterophylla, Gentiana saponaria, and Phyllostachys aurea (changed to no image on this one).
Updated range maps for Agrostis stolonifera, Agrostis stolonifera, Euonymus fortunei, Galactia regularis, Galactia volubilis, and Quercus rubra.
Updated small issues in dichotomous keys.
Fixed a bug where plants with phenology bridging the new year did not appear in Graphic Key results (example: Mazus pumilus).
Modified reference below range maps.
Fixed typo in history document.
The Glossary definition for "pinnate" changed.
Updated dichotomous keys for (1) S. ericoides var. ericoides, (2) Juncus Key A to distinguish Juncus effusus ssp. solutus from Juncus pylaie, (3) Key A. Woody grasses; tribe Bambuseae distinguishing 3 genera, and (4) Trifolium 9b lead.
In Graphic Key, Dicots other, Leaf Shape. In the middle choice the text was corrected to say "Length is 1-3x the widest part of the leaf." rather than "Widest part is 1-3 times the length of the leaf".
Updated the RTE (rare, threatened, or endangered ) ranks.
4.14
2022-01-02
Updated for iOS 15.2+.
Added authorities to family name in family profile screen.
4.10
2021-06-08
Updated habitat and comments for Minuartia groenlandica and Minuartia godfreyi.
Removed extraneous “var.” from 15 plant names and extraneous ssp. from 1 plant name.
Updated key for Juncus so that all 5 sub-keys appear.
Added genus section name to Carex at top of species profile screens (all 3 tabs).
Changed genus spelling Rhipariosida to Ripariosida throughout including dichotomous key.
Updated Quercus margarettae to Quercus margaratiae.
Updated Erythranthe moschatus to Erythranthe moschata (in mention within Erythranthe genus as well).
Updated Leptoloma cognata to Leptoloma cognatum (in genus Leptoloma’s photo caption as well).
Updated description for Penstemon pallidus.
Updated habitat for Spermacoce glabra.
Updated comments for Viola odorata and Viola pallens.
Removed photos from Packera crawfordii (we have none yet).
Replaced distribution maps for Packera paupercula, Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum, and Hydrophyllum virginianum var. virginianum.
Deleted "Otherwise like the typical variety." from the description of Dichanthelium microcarpon.
3.15
2020-07-27
Updated full text name search so that the search string can be contained anywhere inside of the plant name, not just at the beginning.
3.12
2020-01-14
Handled dark mode versus light mode for screen setting.
3.11
2019-12-11
1. Add Native/non-Native icons.
2. In dichotomous keys, made SHOW ALL SECTIONS button appear even when you're in a Carex section or a key.
3. Sedge heights corrected; orchid heights, leaf lengths, number of flowers corrected; monocots other leaf lengths corrected.
4. Improved image interactions and display size.
5. Updated 16 distribution maps.
6. Updated HTML viewer code to fix a problem introduced by updating to WKWebView.
3.10
2019-11-22
1. Add Native/non-Native icons.
2. In dichotomous keys, made SHOW ALL SECTIONS button appear even when you're in a Carex section or a key.
3. Sedge heights corrected; orchid heights, leaf lengths, number of flowers corrected; monocots other leaf lengths corrected.
4. Improved image interactions and display size.
5. Updated 16 distribution maps.
3.01
2019-08-30
Updated all 3,163 distribution maps.
Added 435 images, 250 of which filled in species that had no images.
Added 5 tables and 34 plates from Flora of Virginia.
Corrected errors.
Added content to "A History of Botanical Exploration in Virginia" -- Floristic Studies.
Added "Introduction: Key to Families."
Added "Use the App to Pick Natives For Your Yard."
Added a characteristic to Graphic Key: Native or Non-native.
2.04
2017-10-02
1. Ruler will now show up on newer iOS devices.
2. Quercus virginiana's range map was updated.