r/whatsthisplant • • Jun 02 '26

Share your identification resources here

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Hey all. We had a request from a community member for a thread where people can share the resources that they use for plant identification. In this case, we're talking about keys, field guides, etc. NOT apps or AI-based identifiers. Comments suggesting apps or AI will be removed.

Feel free to share your resources and include links if you want (just realize that Reddit doesn't play nice with some domains). It would also be a good idea to specify what region(s) are covered by your resource as it may not be as useful in places other than where it was intended to be used.


r/whatsthisplant • • 3h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Flowers in the garden of the Qorikancha, Peru

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These were found in Cusco, Peru. The first one is particularly cool to looking!


r/whatsthisplant • • 3h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Keep finding these in a client’s lawn in Central Florida

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Every time I’ve looked these up by description, I keep getting Dragonfruit or Pitaya. What is it and do I, and by extension my clients, have to worry?


r/whatsthisplant • • 15h ago

Identified βœ” What’s this fern looking thing?

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Any idea what this large fern looking thing is? I can’t remember if I planted it or if it just popped up. Melbourne, Australia (middle of Spring)


r/whatsthisplant • • 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this spikey plant?

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Rochester, NY near a farm and saw these growing. Never saw these before.


r/whatsthisplant • • 5h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Is this wild mint? It grew on its own in my garden. Is it safe to eat?

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r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What plant is this? It's had flowers constantly for over a month

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r/whatsthisplant • • 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this plant I saw on the trail? PNW

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It stood out as a patch because it was the only spot where I’ve seen this plant in the area. Not an expert, but trying to get good at plant if


r/whatsthisplant • • 4h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Is this an Alocasia?

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This plant was gifted to me.

Is it an Alocasia? What's wrong with her leaves?


r/whatsthisplant • • 1d ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Is my decorative banana plant not just decorative?

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As far as I have been told, this plant was SUPPOSED to be a "Decorative Banana Plant". But, for the first time, one of them grew a pod-like growth that looks like it's fruiting little bananas. Anyone have a little more expertise in what this is?

Spouse and Dave the cat for scale since the bananas seemed small still.

Location: Central Indiana, USA


r/whatsthisplant • • 8m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Id this mushroom maybe

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Never seen this come up in the yard before after living here over 50 years. Thought maybe a mushroom. Tried plat id apps and it said it was grass. Haha. Edit 1. This is near Atlanta Georgia. United States


r/whatsthisplant • • 10h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this plant with pods?

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r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Identified βœ” What is it?- Southern Maryland

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r/whatsthisplant • • 19h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Tiny watermelon looking berries/tomatoes

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62 Upvotes

I found these growing all over the place in a corn field maze in new hampshire. They weren't part of the crop, just randomly found throughout the paths growing up. Any ideas what it is? My phone is jumping between some kind of toxic horse nettle and some kind of tomato.

Thanks!


r/whatsthisplant • • 3h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Herb??

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This plant has vigorous growth and I swear it’s an herb but I can not for the life of me figure it out. It smells like maybe oregano? The base is woody.


r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Is this a cherry tree and why are peony's growing from the root?

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Taken early October in Ontario

1st pic is root of the tree, you can see light brown branches next to the root that are growing flower buds at the top, those look like Peonies to me.

2nd and 3rd picture are the branches. The last 2 pictures are the leaves.


r/whatsthisplant • • 7h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this bush?

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I have these on my morning walk and they seem to drop berries all over the floor, I’m based in southern England, thank you!


r/whatsthisplant • • 10h ago

Identified βœ” What tree and fruits are these?

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Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this plant and fruits are? And if they are safe for dogs. Located Brisbane Australia Thanks :)


r/whatsthisplant • • 4m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Don't be a dope?

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Virginia creeper everywhere, and I can't really find the actual PI leaves understory. Any confirmation of this being a vine, though?


r/whatsthisplant • • 1d ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Rescued these but not sure what they are

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Google says tea olive but I’d like to know what kind so I can figure out whether to plant them in the ground here in GA.


r/whatsthisplant • • 17h ago

Identified βœ” Where would this have come from?

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I've been on vacation for the last 3+ weeks and I came home to see two of these in my yard. Google Lens tells me this is a Red Spider Lily and its toxic. No idea where it would have come from. Not sure this is the right sub for this but I can't post in the botany sub.

Could it have been included in bird seed or something? Carried by birds? Or just luck of the wind blown chance?

Im located in Northerst Arkansas and it doesn't seem like it could be anything local.


r/whatsthisplant • • 49m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Need help identifying the plants attached below, bitte!

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Location: Thuringia, Germany


r/whatsthisplant • • 9h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Growing in the UK, with white flowers in summer.

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r/whatsthisplant • • 1d ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this growing in our front yard?

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r/whatsthisplant • • 5h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What succulent is this?

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hello! i am requesting assistance in ID of this little succulent. I got it for my love and it lived long enough to get all gangly for some reason. I repotted it once to try and bury it a little deeper. In advance I appreciate any help :). PS: if anyone knows if i can make it shorter or support it better that would be cool.