Android App

Wildflowers
of the
Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area


Android Picture
version 2.2.2 (BETA 16)




This Android app is an off-line version of the
award-winning web site

Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area

Created and maintained by volunteers of the
Nation Park Service


Current version 2.2.2
Released April 2025

What's new in 2.2.2

  • The April 2025 update is a minor update with essentially no new functionality. For most people this update will be a download of only a few Megabytes. Changes include:
    • Update several Scientific Names from Revision 13 (February 2025) of the Jepson eFlora website.
    • Apply a modest number of minor page format changes, primarily to improve the legibility of some of the text in the high-contrast color schemes.
    • Update the App Usage Notes regarding the Android Navigation Bar and gesture navigation.

  • Initially released as a Public Beta on the Google Play Store.
    • It is listed as "Early Access" and has the note "This app is in development. It may be unstable."
    • Anyone can download this version but users should be comfortable with the risks inherent in BETA SOFTWARE ("Beta" indicates software that is still being tested and may contain bugs.)

Note: The large size of the app can result in significant download times even over a fast Internet connection. For the initial install over 500MB to download, and on most devices this expands to about 700MB upon installation. If you are receiving this as an update of a previous version, the download could be quite small and the installation should take only a few moments. However, depending on your version of Android, you may have to do the full download to do an update.

Link to the description on the Google Play Store

The SMM WildFlower app provides access to the entire content of the SMM Wildflower web site, including its searchable database. It is perfect for exploring the remote flower-filled areas of the Santa Monica Mountains NRA that lack an Internet connection. In addition, the app contains settings and viewing choices not present on the web site. It also works great on non-cellular devices . Finally, because all of the content resides on your device the app is generally significantly more responsive than the online web site.

The size of the app is its principal disadvantage. The app's content is significant as it includes over 1000 plants showcased by over 7500 photos. After you add the searchable database the storage burden on your device is about 700MB.

An easy way to experience the content of this app before deciding to do the big download is to visit the on-line (web) version at the Park's web site at www.nps.gov/samo. Click the dropdown Plan Your Visit > Things to Do > Wildflower Viewing > WildFlower Photo Gallery. Also, when you arrive at the WildFlower web site scroll down to the link Standard Version of the site as that is the version that most resembles this app.

Here is a direct link to this Standard Web Version of the WildFlower website.

There are some differences between the content of the web site and the app. For example, the app has a toolbar at the top of the screen providing access to some of the site's main pages. Because of this we have removed some of the unnecessary links from the pages of the app. For example, there is no need for a "Finder" link on any of the app's pages since the Finder is always available as a button on the toolbar. In the past it was worth noting that the on-line version tended to more up to date than the app. These days, however, the content changes so slowly that is no longer much of a concern.


History

v2.2.1 BETA 15 (June 2024)
v2.2 BETA 14 (October 2023)
v2.0 BETA 13 (March 2023)
v1.1 BETA 12 (May 2021)
v1.0 BETA 11 (March 2019)
v1.0 BETA 8 (Feb 2017)

v1.0 BETA 5 (Dec 2016)

v0.3.0 (Nov 2014)

v0.2.4 (Oct 2014)





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All of the usual disclaimers apply.

For example, if something bad happens we follow the standard practice of limiting our liability to the purchase price of the app (which is zero for a free app).

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If you have comments or questions:
smmflowersapp 'at' gmail.com
805-370-2301 (SMM Park Office)




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