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Q: How do I use photos from my phone for the contest?
A: If you’ve taken photos using the Calflora phone app Observer Pro Apple or Android , upload your observations, and publish them from My Observations . Even if you took the photos another day, you can still use the app to upload them from your phone and pull in the location. You can also use this page to upload from your computer or phone. You will need to be a registered data contributor with Calflora.
Romneya coulteri Coulter’s matilija poppy Aaron Echols (2018 winner)

Q: How do I register as a data contributor?
A: From the Calflora home page , click on LOGIN - REGISTER in the upper right. You may also retrieve your password from there.

Q: How do I use a camera to add photos?
A: Some cameras collect location with each photo, and some do not. If your camera does, upload your geo-tagged photos here. If your camera does not have locations associated with the photos, you can add your location subsequently on the map and pull in the photos to create a Calflora observation here .

Q: How do I vote?
A: Go to this page click on any photo for closer view, and if you like the closer view click “Like” below it. Votes will be tallied the morning of June 10.

Q: May I have multiple photos associated with 1 observation?
A: Yes, we encourage that. All photos will be considered in the contest.

Q: Is it OK to submit photos of invasive plants?
A: Yes. The constraints are that the species was photographed in May and is wild.

Q: Do I get extra credit if I photograph a plant for which Calflora needs a reference photo?
A: Maybe next year. Species lacking reference photos:
       Natives        Non-natives

Q: What if I don’t know the name of the plant?
A: Put it in Calflora as “unknown” or with the Genus, then add it to Plant ID Help group .

Q: I don’t see the “like” button.
A: If the "plant detail" page loaded fully and you don’t see the “like” lower left of the photo, you’re not logged in; you must be logged in to vote.

Q: Can I vote throughout May?
A: Yes. Votes will be tallied Monday morning June 10th.

Q: Can I vote for my own photos?
A: Yes. Each person may vote for each photo once, and on as many as are submitted to the contest. Last year we had over 1,000 photos submitted, and this year there are more than 800 so far ( here they are ).

Q: What if I accidentally vote on a photo I don’t like?
A: Click the “like” button again and that will undo your initial “like.”

Q: Why do all the photos need to be of wild plants, not planted ones?
A: Calflora is a database of wild plants.

Q: What if I see a photo of a plant someone misidentified?
A: Please click on the photo and go to “comments” at the top of the page, click on the blue arrow, and leave your comment. The person who entered the photo will receive your comment as an email, and may decide to change the species name.

Q: What does the photo contest winner win?
A: Fame and glory on the Calflora website & social media.

Q: Which project should I use on the app?
A: On Observer Pro Apple or Android , Try the simple form which has fewer fields, the advanced form which has more fields, or postfire if you’re visiting a postfire area.

Q: How do I sign in to Calflora’s Observer Pro phone app?
A: If you do not yet have a Calflora contributor account, go to the  Calflora home page and make one. Then, open the app on your phone and use the same email and password to sign in.

Q: What if I have a question that’s not answered here?
A: Email us by replying to this email.
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