Washington Wildflowers

High Country Apps, LLC

About this app

WASHINGTON WILDFLOWERS FIELD GUIDE
Identify wildflowers, shrubs, and vines throughout Washington - from Mt. Rainier to the San Juan Islands. Developed by University of Washington Burke Museum botanists and authors of "Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest." Works 100% offline in Washington's wilderness.

Perfect for hiking the Cascades, exploring Olympic National Park, or wandering Puget Sound trails. No cell service needed - all 1,028 species, photos, range maps, and descriptions work offline.

WASHINGTON'S MOST COMPLETE PLANT GUIDE
1,028 wildflowers, shrubs and vines including:
- Native Washington species
- Common introduced plants
- Adjacent areas: Southern BC, Eastern OR, Northern ID
- All Washington ecoregions covered

POWERFUL IDENTIFICATION TOOLS
Visual search key filters by:
- Flower color (white, yellow, orange, red, pink, blue, purple, green, brown)
- Phenology (year round)
- Washington region (5 ecoregions)
- Plant type (wildflower, shrub, vine)
- Habitat (forest, high mountains, open, wet areas, disturbed)
- Flower type and petal count
- Leaf arrangement and type
- Growth duration and origin

Browse by common name, scientific name, or plant family. Tap any species to see multiple photos, detailed descriptions, Washington range maps, and bloom periods.

UW BURKE MUSEUM QUALITY
Partnership between University of Washington Herbarium at Burke Museum and authors of "Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest." Curated by professional botanists. Over 600,000 herbarium specimens provide the foundation for reliable identification.

WORKS ANYWHERE IN WASHINGTON
No internet required! Perfect for:
- Mt. Rainier (Paradise, Sunrise, Wonderland Trail)
- North Cascades (Cascade Pass, Maple Pass, Sahale Arm)
- Olympics (Hurricane Ridge, High Divide, Sol Duc)
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness
- Columbia River Gorge
- San Juan Islands
- Puget Sound trails
- Eastern Washington shrub-steppe

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDED
- Washington ecoregions guide
- Habitat descriptions
- Wildflower destinations with peak bloom times
- Climate and plant community relationships
- Botanical glossary with illustrated diagrams
- Leaf, flower, and inflorescence anatomy
- Plant family descriptions
- Step-by-step identification guide

KEY FEATURES
- 1,028 Washington plant species
- 3,000+ high-quality photographs
- Washington range maps
- Bloom period calendars
- Works 100% offline
- Visual identification key
- Browse by common name, scientific name, or family
- Detailed botanical descriptions
- Native and introduced species
- Technical terminology glossary
- Regular updates

FOR EVERYONE
Whether you're a hiker, backpacker, photographer, botany student, Master Gardener, outdoor enthusiast, beginner, or experienced botanist - Washington Wildflowers helps you identify plants from coastal rainforests to alpine meadows to eastern shrub-steppe.

ICONIC WASHINGTON DESTINATIONS
- Paradise meadows (Mt. Rainier subalpine)
- Hurricane Ridge (Olympic alpine)
- Artist Point (North Cascades bloom)
- Reflection Lakes (Mt. Rainier lakeside)
- Heather Pass (Cascades meadows)
- Seven Lakes Basin (Olympic backcountry)
- Enchantments (Alpine Lakes)
- Columbia Hills (Gorge displays)

SUPPORT WASHINGTON BOTANY
A portion of revenues supports the UW Burke Museum herbarium, botanical research, and continued floristic resource development.

DOWNLOAD NOW
Join thousands using Washington Wildflowers. One-time purchase, lifetime access. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Start identifying today!

ABOUT UW BURKE MUSEUM
The University of Washington Herbarium at Burke Museum houses over 600,000 plant specimens, one of the largest in North America, providing the scientific foundation for Washington's most authoritative digital field guide.

Ratings and reviews

I love it! Just what I have been looking for! I am on a bit of a book restriction due to space. I love the abundance of information. Names, family, habitat, where they have been recorded/found. I have already saved about 20 to my favorite folder that I know I have seen before and as I go through my hiking pictures I plan to learn and add more. I am excited to find even more while adventuring with my son! I do wish I could add my own finds/photos to my own album on the app with the location.

I do plan to use this app for its intended purpose while hiking, but I actually bought it to help select plants for my Puget Basin native flower garden. The granularity of the range map is so much better than broad descriptions found in books and websites. The interface is extremely well-designed, responsive, and so intuitive. Aside from the easy filtering/searching I love that it's a teaching app with additional context, diagrams, and embedded term definitions in plant descriptions. Well done!

Great app! I find it easier to use than the corresponding book by Turner. it would be better if it were more complete. There are several relatively common plants missing.

What’s new

Added accessibility support.
Fixed issue with reset.