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 > Look for Wildflowers > 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 Version of the WildFlower website.

History

• Add three new plants and 38 new photos. The app now contains a total of 1010 plants with photos, showcased by 7,523 pictures.
• Add a new feature 'Swipe To Next Of Series'.
• The 'Botanist Mode' setting now also switches certain links from the plant common names to their scientific names.
• Apply a modest number of minor page format changes. The most significant was to minimize an infrequent page distortion possible on certain devices when using the app's text size setting of 'Largest'.

• Numerous small formatting changes, mostly to improve the ease of use and accessibility of the app, but many were made simply to improve the look and feel of the app.
• Reorganize the Search Results for easier comparison of the plant thumbnails.
• Incorporate recent taxonomic changes affecting the Scientific Names of the plants.

• Primarily an update to improve accessibility:
• Includes many cosmetic improvements, especially to the text layout.
• Additional viewing options.
• Simplified Toolbar.
• Works well with screen readers
• Flower content remains almost unchanged:
• Added one new flower.
• Incorporated recent revisions of the Scientific Names.
• Rewrote many of the 'Notes' on how to use the app.
• Overall performance has been significantly improved.
• Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

• This update issued mostly to deal with a spontaneous closure issue experienced on a few specific devices.
  (most people will have no need of this update).
• No change to the flower content, but some re-arrangement of its organization.
• The "Flower Log" feature has been removed.
• Significant update to some of the 'Notes' describing the app and its use.

• Updated for iOS 9.
• Restore appearance Style broken under iOS 8.
• Added the 'Scale' feature (screen magnification) introduced in the Android version of the app.
• The Toolbar buttons now can be double-tapped for additional navigation aids.
• A modest update includes the addition of only one new species and about 60 new or updated photos.
• Some tweaks to the User Interface to make navigation more natural.

• Updated the flower database. This includes the addition of eleven new species and about 250 new or updated photos.
• Added additional ANF content  --  now has essentially the full text of ANF including the identification keys.
• Added a simple Text Search feature similar to that available in most web browsers.
• The Toolbar buttons now can be double-tapped for additional navigation aids.
• Tweaks to improve operation under iOS7.
• Required iOS6 or later.

• Updated the flower database. This included the addition of about 40 new species and over 800 hundred new or updated photos.
• The detailed descriptions from ANF are now included in the app so an Internet connection is no longer needed to view them.
• iPhone 5 ready.

• Added a simple log to allow saving notes within the app.
• Updated the flower database. This included the addition of about 50 new species and adding or updated about 1000 photos.

• Added over 200 new flowers.
• Added internet links to detailed text descriptions available on the web.
• Note: This update significantly increases the size of the app (now about 500MB.)

• Now an iPhone/iPad "Universal" app.
• The screen colors can be changed for better visibility in bright light.
• Added and updated many plant names.
• Improved performance of the Common Names page.
• Several minor improvements to the user interface.

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

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