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Offline identification now works properly, if you lose signal in the field, the app keeps identifying from the models already on your phone. Improved model and higher species and genus identification library. New QOL features and the addition of a microscopy mode (still in beta), among many other features!
Bryophyte Lens helps you identify mosses, liverworts, and hornworts from your photos — the tiny, ancient plants that carpet forest floors, cling to stones, and quietly shape ecosystems worldwide. Snap a photo (or several) of a bryophyte and Bryophyte Lens returns its best guesses, with notes on what to look for to confirm the identification. Upload multiple photos of the same specimen to improve accuracy through multi-photo averaging. WHO IT'S FOR - Naturalists and field biologists working with bryophytes - Students learning plant identification - Hikers, gardeners, and curious explorers wondering "what is this moss?" - Researchers building reference observations FEATURES - AI-powered identification of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts - Multi-photo averaging for more confident IDs - Optional location tagging with privacy controls — share publicly, with researchers, or keep entirely private - Personal observation history - Community-moderated database PRIVACY FIRST Your photos and locations belong to you. Location data is never attached to public observations without your explicit choice. Account-free browsing supported for casual use. ABOUT Bryophyte Lens is an independent research project built by a biology student. It's free to use, with optional support via Ko-fi for those who want to contribute to its development. Bryophytes are easy to overlook but central to the ecosystems they inhabit — from carbon storage to water regulation to providing habitat for invertebrates. Bryophyte Lens is built to make their identification accessible to everyone.