Apps for Your Smart Phone 

Plant Snap was the weakest of the apps 
for me. The app only allows you ten free 
plant IDs per day, and many were inaccurate, 
especially for natives. Where | found this 
app to be most commanding was identifying 
ornamental plants as well as more common 
garden plants. This app also would be good 
if someone was interested in a plant focused 
social media platform. 
Pi@ntNet (at www.plantnet.org) aids users 
in the observation and identification of a wide 
variety of plant species by simply taking a 
photo on your phone. The app is currently 
able to identify about 20,000 species of 
plants. The developers note that the more 
engagement there is with the app, the more 
information their analysts can provide. 
The latest update added a feature to 
interact with other users by commenting 
on someone’s observations and findings, 
notifications when someone has commented 
on your photos and when one of your 
sightings has been reviewed, as well as 
technical support to fix reported bugs. 
Pi@ntNet receives an abundance of 
positive reviews, most of which are praising 
the accurate results and user-friendly 
interface of the app. When bugs or problems 
occur with the app, the developers seem 
quick to provide fixes and engage with their 
users. 
Overall, | found PI@ntNet to be the best 
app in efficiency and accuracy. The results 
were quick, and | enjoyed how you could 
specify what part of the plant the app should 
focus on for precise answers. | felt that it 
was easy to use but still had lots of features 
in case | wanted to go back and learn 
more about what other people have been 
identifying. Next time | have any inquiries 
while enjoying a walk in the woods, this will 
be my go-to app for plant identification. 
Caitlin Osbum is a student at Ball State 
University and a student member of the Central 
Chapter of INPS. 



VV Pl@nt\Nei 
Identify, explore and share 
your observations of wild plants 
—— Save the Deke — 
INPS Annual Conference - WILD INDIANA 
Saturday, November 13th 
at 502 East Event Center in Carmel 
Answers from page 9 Seedling Quiz: 
A= touch-me-not (/mpatiens capensis) 
B = Jack-in-the-pulpit (Ansaema triphyllum) 
Summer 2021 « Indiana Native Plant Society - 5 
