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The Michigan Flora app is a companion to the Michigan Flora website also developed by the RSE team. The RSE team worked closely with U-M Herbarium staff to develop this application, which is designed to work offline for easy classification in the field where internet connections are often unavailable. The app provides convenient access to thousands of plant species records, including detailed images, descriptions, and maps, and shares a unified database with the website to maintain data accuracy and consistency.

The LSA Herbarium curates and maintains a comprehensive database collection of known vascular plant species growing wild in Michigan, based on the Field Manual of Michigan Flora. The original Michigan Flora website was developed decades ago to serve as an “evolving illustrated companion to the Field Manual, presenting photographs of the species and their diagnostic features, and build on the foundation of the Field Manual by incorporating updates and new discoveries.” The original website had become quite dated, however, and increasingly difficult to use, update, maintain, and secure. The Research Software Engineering team worked closely with Michigan Flora curators to design and develop an all new Michigan Flora website from the ground up.