Be careful when using plant identifying apps, as they can be quite imprecise
A study revealed that some popular platforms for naming trees and flowers can have accuracy as low as 4%; even the best ones need improvement
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A study revealed that some popular platforms for naming trees and flowers can have accuracy as low as 4%; even the best ones need improvement
A new study from the University of Galway has revealed that some smartphone apps are unable to accurately identify plant species.
Smartphone apps can come in handy for identifying plant species, but when it comes to dealing with potentially toxic species, researchers suggest caution.
Popular apps that help users name plants can be as little as 4% accurate - but are still a useful tool to engage people with nature.
There are many smartphone apps that aim to identify plants from photographs, but tests have found that most are not very accurate