FlorApp

FlorApp transforms your smartphone into a powerful tool for recording and sharing botanical observations directly from the field. As an enthusiast of Swiss flora, you'll appreciate the seamless experience it offers, even in areas without a phone network. The app cleverly uses your device's GPS to pinpoint and log the location of your findings, allowing you to attach photographs for a more comprehensive documentation.

Once you connect to the internet, you can easily upload your data to Info Flora, where all entries are meticulously managed and integrated into a national database. This data is crucial as it aids various research and conservation efforts, enhancing the understanding of species distribution across Switzerland. Notably, your contributions assist in updating the distribution maps, making them more current and precise.

Supporting observations across multiple categories including plants, stoneworts, mosses, mushrooms, and lichens, each managed by respective national centers like Info Flora, NISM, Swissfungi, and SwissLichens, the game provides flexibility for plant and stonewort observers, allowing them to modify entries at any time through the Online Fieldbook. For observations related to mosses, mushrooms, and lichens, edits are possible up to one week after submission.

Your data's confidentiality level is respected and can be adjusted according to your preference, ensuring secure sharing with local government bodies, researchers, and conservationists as needed.

Ideal for field researchers, environmentalists, and amateur nature lovers alike, this versatile tool is invaluable for anyone committed to the study and preservation of Switzerland's natural heritage.