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Modified range map for dark mode. User noticed they couldn't see markers off the map, so background is now forced to white.
Handled broken links with "This key is not yet available" message.
Description
Identify 6,000+ plants instantly with FloraQuest™: Northern Tier! Created by the University of North Carolina's Southeastern Flora Team.
Perfect for botanists, hikers, and nature lovers exploring the Mid-Atlantic region. Identify wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and grasses using our advanced plant identification tools—all offline!
KEY FEATURES:
• Plant Identifier: ID plants using photos and interactive keys
• 6,000 Species divided into 13 major plant groups.
• 12-State Coverage: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and parts of Illinois, Indiana, New York, and Ohio
• Works Offline: No internet needed in the field
• 38,000 Photos: Diagnostic images for accurate identification
• Dichotomous Keys: Advanced botanical identification tools
• Great Places to Botanize: 150+ recommended sites throughout the region
• Built-in Glossary: Tap any botanical term for instant definitions
• Habitat & Range Maps: Learn where species grow
PERFECT FOR:
• Field botanists and plant enthusiasts
• Hikers and outdoor explorers
• Gardeners seeking native plants
• Students learning plant identification
• Anyone curious about Mid-Atlantic flora
REGIONAL COVERAGE:
Covers the northern tier of the Southeastern Flora region including Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., southern Illinois, southern Indiana, southern New York, and southern Ohio.
DEVELOPED BY EXPERTS:
Created by the University of North Carolina's Southeastern Flora Team with decades of botanical expertise.
Download FloraQuest: Northern Tier today and start identifying plants like a pro!
Stay tuned: More FloraQuest apps are coming soon for all 25 Eastern U.S. states as we complete our comprehensive Flora of the Southeastern United States project.
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Version history 25 versions
Build 888016819v3.312026-07-09 05:05:51
Modified range map for dark mode. User noticed they couldn't see markers off the map, so background is now forced to white.
Handled broken links with "This key is not yet available" message.
Build 887000725v3.302026-06-16 01:07:24
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Fix a bug with dual selections in Graphic Key.
Fix a bug where a passed in value from Graphic Key Intro needs to be cleared when group selection changes.
Build 886798054v3.282026-06-12 19:59:57
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Build 886745357v3.272026-06-10 01:52:17
Updated favorites import to handle various file encodings.
Build 886621637v3.262026-06-07 15:45:17
Updated for iOS 26.5.
Build 886539950v3.252026-06-06 16:21:13
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Fixed a freezing issue.
Build 886029161v3.242026-06-03 20:22:48
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Replaced the old NavigationLink(isActive:) pattern (when you press SKIP button) because it is deprecated and can cause issues, especially on newer iPads with M-series chips. Works now with .navigationDestination (non-deprecated).
Build 881367735v3.142026-01-10 23:16:13
Fixed word wrap problem introduced in iOS 26.2 (not a problem in 26.1).
Build 880050053v3.122025-11-25 20:37:04
Updated app icon for iOS 26.
Build 879653479v3.112025-11-14 08:08:22
Modified ruler on Graphic Key to not cover SHOW button.
Modified ruler on Dichotomous Keys to stay present when scrolling down.
Changed UIBarButtonItemStylePlain for iOS 26.
Added ruler for iPhone 17 products (4 of them);
Changed ruler scaling to calculation rather than lookup table since lookup can be incorrect where physical dimensions are scaled to virtual dimensions.
Build 878905228v3.092025-10-16 17:18:47
Changed UIBarButtonItemStylePlain for iOS 26.
Added ruler for iPhone 17 products (4 of them);
Changed ruler scaling to calculation rather than lookup table since lookup can be incorrect where physical dimensions are scaled to virtual dimensions.
Build 876077006v3.082025-07-02 19:03:49
Fixed problem on iPad with sharing a plant via URL.
Build 875979877v3.052025-07-01 23:19:07
Fixed problem on iPad with sharing a plant via URL.
Build 875355112v3.042025-06-05 19:44:32
Corrected typo in captions in Great Places to Botanize.
Build 874775269v3.032025-05-14 19:06:20
Fixed ruler for iPhone 12.
Build 872859802v3.012025-03-08 20:52:18
Updated to the latest 2025 flora by the the University of North Carolina's Southeastern Flora Team.
Updated for iOS 18.3+.
New features include:
- illustrated glossary terms.
- image-enhanced dichotomous keys.
- dark mode support.
- plant sharing capabilities.
- improved graphic keys.
- enhanced search functionality.
- accessibility support for iOS VoiceOver.
Build 870273543v2.362024-11-11 16:12:32
Added accessibility attributes for iOS VoiceOver.
Build 868024963v2.342024-08-07 08:00:20
Fixed problem with Key Advice title not included in storyboard.
Added field called Key Authors to genus and family profile screens.
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
Build 867995179v2.332024-08-06 11:56:43
Added field called Key Authors to genus and family profile screens.
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
Build 867828309v2.312024-07-30 08:09:36
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
Made ruler tick marks longer at 0.5 cm intervals.
Build 866450470v2.192024-07-09 01:39:09
Pre-select location in Graphic Key when only one subregion is available.
Switched the first two icons under the Graphic Key's Woody Angiosperms: Leaf vestiture attribute.
Added ability to share a plant via text, email, Whatsapp, or whatever means you choose. The plant will open up in the recipient's FloraQuest app.
In searching by plant name, up to 3 tokens/words can now be handled.
Updated the major plant group icons to the latest design.
Added ability to override sort order in Graphic Key results.
Build 865991822v2.172024-05-16 21:37:55
Changed search by name (plant, genus, or family) to handle multiple words/tokens for searches like "May apple".
Updated code so that ruler appears in iPhone 15's and devices introduced by Apple last fall.
Fixed typo in the dichotomous key lead 25b for Phlox divarcata var. laphamii (robes to lobes and added glossary link).
Fixed typo in Weigela japonica: changed "May0Jun." to "May-Jun."
Updated icons in Graphic Key for palms & cycads and cacti.
In dichotomous keys, display more text on orange buttons by increasing the button size in cases where the needed text is long. If it's super long, truncate text to a reasonable length.
When viewing a species' images, scroll to top of the screen when switching to a new plant.
Build 865046165v2.162024-05-14 06:30:13
Updated code so that ruler appears in iPhone 15's and devices introduced by Apple last fall.
Fixed typo in the dichotomous key lead 25b for Phlox divarcata var. laphamii (robes to lobes and added glossary link).
Fixed typo in Weigela japonica: changed "May0Jun." to "May-Jun."
Updated icons in Graphic Key for palms & cycads and cacti.
In dichotomous keys, display more text on orange buttons by increasing the button size in cases where the needed text is long. If it's super long, truncate text to a reasonable length.
When viewing a species' images, scroll to top of the screen when switching to a new plant.
Build 864880568v1.092024-04-02 13:59:52
Updated the app to the 2024 FSUS flora. As before, the flora covers the 12 state Northern Tier region. The app has been upgraded with wetland statuses, G-ranks, Heliophily ranks, revised keys, diagnostic photographs, and an expanded glossary with popups for technical terms. Also added two new Graphic Keys for (1) Palms & Cycads, and (2) Cacti & Stem Succulents, for a total of 13 major plants groups. Added in nulled out images for Solidago vaseyi and final missing bits in the Graphic Key.
Build 864906354v1.102024-04-02 22:17:10
Updated the app to the 2024 FSUS flora. As before, the flora covers the 12 state Northern Tier region. The app has been upgraded with wetland statuses, G-ranks, Heliophily ranks, revised keys, diagnostic photographs, and an expanded glossary with popups for technical terms. Also added two new Graphic Keys for (1) Palms & Cycads, and (2) Cacti & Stem Succulents, for a total of 13 major plants groups. Added in nulled out images for Solidago vaseyi and final missing bits in the Graphic Key.
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Change log 29 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
Modified range map for dark mode. User noticed they couldn't see markers off the map, so background is now forced to white.
Handled broken links with "This key
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description updated
Identify 6,000+ plants instantly with FloraQuest™: Northern Tier! Created by the University of North Carolina's Southeastern Flora Team.
Perfect for botanists
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subtitle updated
University of North Carolina
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name updated
FloraQuest: Northern Tier
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Version 3.31 released
Modified range map for dark mode. User noticed they couldn't see markers off the map, so background is now forced to white.
Handled broken links with "This key is not yet available" message.
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Version 3.30 released
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Fix a bug with dual selections in Graphic Key.
Fix a bug where a passed in value from Graphic Key Intro needs
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Version 3.28 released
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
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Version 3.27 released
Updated favorites import to handle various file encodings.
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Version 3.26 released
Updated for iOS 26.5.
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Version 3.25 released
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Fixed a freezing issue.
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Version 3.24 released
Updated with the 2026 Flora of the Southeastern US.
Updated for accessibility.
Updated with new SwiftUI user interface and iOS 26.
Replaced the old NavigationLink(isActive:) pattern (when you press SKIP button) because it is deprecated and
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Version 3.14 released
Fixed word wrap problem introduced in iOS 26.2 (not a problem in 26.1).
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Version 3.12 released
Updated app icon for iOS 26.
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Version 3.11 released
Modified ruler on Graphic Key to not cover SHOW button.
Modified ruler on Dichotomous Keys to stay present when scrolling down.
Changed UIBarButtonItemStylePlain for iOS 26.
Added ruler for iPhone 17 products (4 of them);
Changed ruler sca
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Version 3.09 released
Changed UIBarButtonItemStylePlain for iOS 26.
Added ruler for iPhone 17 products (4 of them);
Changed ruler scaling to calculation rather than lookup table since lookup can be incorrect where physical dimensions are scaled to virtual dimen
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Version 3.08 released
Fixed problem on iPad with sharing a plant via URL.
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Version 3.05 released
Fixed problem on iPad with sharing a plant via URL.
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Version 3.04 released
Corrected typo in captions in Great Places to Botanize.
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Version 3.03 released
Fixed ruler for iPhone 12.
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Version 3.01 released
Updated to the latest 2025 flora by the the University of North Carolina's Southeastern Flora Team.
Updated for iOS 18.3+.
New features include:
- illustrated glossary terms.
- image-enhanced dichotomous keys.
- dark mode support.
- plan
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Version 2.36 released
Added accessibility attributes for iOS VoiceOver.
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Version 2.34 released
Fixed problem with Key Advice title not included in storyboard.
Added field called Key Authors to genus and family profile screens.
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
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Version 2.33 released
Added field called Key Authors to genus and family profile screens.
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
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Version 2.31 released
Fixed definitions in Glossary that were cut off.
Made ruler tick marks longer at 0.5 cm intervals.
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Version 2.19 released
Pre-select location in Graphic Key when only one subregion is available.
Switched the first two icons under the Graphic Key's Woody Angiosperms: Leaf vestiture attribute.
Added ability to share a plant via text, email, Whatsapp, or whateve
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Version 2.17 released
Changed search by name (plant, genus, or family) to handle multiple words/tokens for searches like "May apple".
Updated code so that ruler appears in iPhone 15's and devices introduced by Apple last fall.
Fixed typo in the dichotomous key l
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Version 2.16 released
Updated code so that ruler appears in iPhone 15's and devices introduced by Apple last fall.
Fixed typo in the dichotomous key lead 25b for Phlox divarcata var. laphamii (robes to lobes and added glossary link).
Fixed typo in Weigela japoni
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Version 1.10 released
Updated the app to the 2024 FSUS flora. As before, the flora covers the 12 state Northern Tier region. The app has been upgraded with wetland statuses, G-ranks, Heliophily ranks, revised keys, diagnostic photographs, and an expanded glossar
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Version 1.09 released
Updated the app to the 2024 FSUS flora. As before, the flora covers the 12 state Northern Tier region. The app has been upgraded with wetland statuses, G-ranks, Heliophily ranks, revised keys, diagnostic photographs, and an expanded glossar