South California Wildflowers

Identify wildflowers and plants across Southern California using location, flower color, and bloom season. This plant identification app gives you instant matches from a database of over 5,200 species native to the region.

The app covers the full diversity of California flora: wildflowers, shrubs, broadleaf and coniferous trees, vines, cacti, grasses, ferns, mosses, seaweeds, and lichens. Simply input the plant's characteristics—where you spotted it, what color the flowers are, and when it blooms—and the app narrows down possibilities in seconds.

Whether you're hiking, gardening, or exploring local ecology, South California Wildflowers puts species identification at your fingertips. Learn what grows in your neighborhood and expand your knowledge of regional plant life.