There are three ways to identify a wild plant: books, websites and apps. Identification depends upon looking closely at it. Does it have long thin leaves like grass? Or broader leaves like a shrub?

Technology now makes plant identification effortless, benefiting gardeners, travelers, and photographers. Apps like iNaturalist, PlantNet, LeafSnap, PlantSnap, and PictureThis offer quick ...

A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in question, and the app can provide an ...

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Whether sprouting up through a sidewalk crack in the city or growing along a shady mountain stream, wild foods (including mushrooms) abound in Colorado in the summer. Learning your local wild foods is ...