Identifying plants in Seed Collection

Plant identification suggests which species a plant is from up to four photos, and you choose the species. You can also use it when taking a photopoint.

Identify a plant

1. In the Covram Field App, start a visit that includes the Seed Collection activity and go to Species collected.
2. Tap Identify from a photo.
3. Tap Take a photo, or Choose from gallery. Fill the frame with leaves, flowers or fruit.
4. Covram starts identifying the plant straight away, which can take up to a minute.
5. Review the Likely species list. Each suggestion shows a percentage. Tap the species you think is correct to add it to Species collected.

The photos are saved with your visit.

Improve the match

Plant identification works best when photos show identifying features such as flowers, fruit, seeds and leaves. Fill the frame with the feature rather than photographing the whole plant.

To add another photo while reviewing suggestions, tap the add photo tile, which shows how many photos you have used, such as 1 of 4, and photograph a different feature. Covram then identifies the plant again using all the photos.

Choosing a species

• Typical of this vegetation type: species marked this way are typical of the vegetation mapped at your site, which may help you choose between similar suggestions.
• Not confident: if the match is weak, Covram says so. Check carefully or add a photo of another part of the plant.
• Not listed? Search all species: search the full species list if the plant isn't among the suggestions.
• None of these – not sure: choose this if you can't tell.

Introduced species and weeds

Some species show a small label under their name:

• Introduced: the species is not native to this state.
• WoNS: the species is a Weed of National Significance.

When you're offline

Plant identification needs a connection. If your device is offline, Covram says You're offline and offers Identify later. Tap Try anyway instead if you think the connection is back.

With Identify later, the plant goes on Species collected as an unidentified plant, for example Unidentified plant 1, so you can record its details while you're there.

When your device is back online, Covram identifies the plant in the background and shows a message that suggestions are ready. Open the plant, or the Plants identified list, to review them and choose the species.

If a plant can't be identified, Covram tells you. You can add a photo, or tap Choose the species myself if you already know what it is.

Sources

Species names and status come from the Australian Plant Census and Atlas of Living Australia records. Weeds of National Significance are from the Australian Government. Suggestions are produced by the BioCLIP 2 model.