A new application for smart phones will allow people in British Columbia to easily report invasive weeds so that they can be identified, tracked and controlled.
The Report-a-Weed app is a free download to iPhone and Android phones that allows users to submit reports of invasive plant sightings, upload photos and browse a list of invasive species.
“I think it’s going to be of use to all of us in British Columbia because it’s a tool where more people can be providing current information on the distribution of invasive plants, particularly for new ones, because if they’re new, we’ll be able to stop them before they get established,” said Gail Wallin, executive director of the Invasive Species Council of B.C.
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The council developed the application, with the help of Hipwood Digital and the provincial ministry of forests, lands and natural resources.
Users can search a list of 202 invasive plants by common name, Latin name or flower colour, or scroll through a photo library of known invasive plants.
The iPhone version of the app is available through iTunes. The Android version is available through Google.
