# Washington Wildflowers > University of Washington Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id615736195](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id615736195) ## Overview - **ID:** `id615736195` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** High Country Apps, LLC - **Category:** Education - **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (11 ratings) - **Version:** 15.18 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-31 - **First published:** 2013-04-08 - **Size:** 224 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-04 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/washington-wildflowers/id615736195) - **Website:** [http://www.highcountryapps.com](http://www.highcountryapps.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://emountainworks.com/privacypolicy.aspx](http://emountainworks.com/privacypolicy.aspx) ## Description 1,028 Washington wildflowers! Works offline: Mt. Rainier, Olympics, North Cascades. UW Burke Museum quality. Download now! 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. ## Rankings - #310,040 — Overall ## Review summary Washington Wildflowers is praised for its ease of use, portable field-ready design, expert-backed Washington flora content, comprehensive WA wildflower coverage, and strong imagery that helps field IDs. Users repeatedly note its convenience as a lightweight alternative to field guides and its fast, effective search. Recurrent concerns center on app updates (occasional crashes and large-size updates) and a desire for tree species coverage. Overall, it’s seen as a high-value, indispensable WA flora resource with some reliability and scope limitations that the developers could address in future updates. ### Pros - Easy to use with a powerful and intuitive search interface - Portable and lightweight, effectively replacing bulky field guides and usable offline - Credible, expert-backed content from the UW Herbarium with high-quality taxonomic information - Comprehensive coverage for Washington wildflowers with practical field usefulness - Strong imagery and illustrations that aid identification and viewing ### Cons - Update reliability issues (crashes and large-size updates that can be difficult to manage) - Lack of tree species/content in the app (no trees yet) ## Similar extensions and apps - [Idaho Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id828495701) — 4.20 / 5 - [Washington Wildflower Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1094945412) — 4.70 / 5 - [Oregon Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id828499164) — 5.00 / 5 - [British Columbia Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095145929) — 5.00 / 5 - [NT Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451423440) - [Olympic Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1125793522) — 5.00 / 5 - [Wisconsin Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1104723380) — 5.00 / 5 - [Mt Rainier Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1125793534) — 4.50 / 5 - [Oregon Wildflower Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095081635) — 4.60 / 5 - [West Virginia Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1104427905) — 5.00 / 5 - [Utah Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1095361811) — 5.00 / 5 - [Maryland Wildflowers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1102687858) — 5.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id615736195)