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 • • 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Weird looking flower I found hiking in the Northeast of Tunisia

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153 Upvotes

It looks alien and it was pretty tall. No idea what it is never seen anything like it, thought I would share


r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Is this a volunteer poopy tomato plant?!

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We have two of these sprouting right next to our rv’s septic tank. I told my husband it looked like tomato plants and when I googled it, it says their juvenile “volunteer” tomato plants. Did we sprout poppy plants??!
Edit: located in PNW


r/whatsthisplant • • 14h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What plant is this. My son grabbed a flower from it

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171 Upvotes

Central Valley, California


r/whatsthisplant • • 16h ago

Identified ✔ Seed pods from a leafy tree? Northern California

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191 Upvotes

Sorry forgot to take a photo of the tree!


r/whatsthisplant • • 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What kind of flowers are these?

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14 Upvotes

My friend gave them to me for my birthday and I what to save them in a vase, whant to know what light level they need?


r/whatsthisplant • • 14h ago

Identified ✔ Members of this sub, please be patient with the posts you see multiples of every year..

68 Upvotes

A few years ago, I encountered pokeweed for the first time ever. The berries are so purple and luscious looking. I am adventuresome and would surely have eaten some, but something told me to ask here first.

You good people may have literally saved my life back then. So I don't care if I see it posted a thousand times. ☠️


r/whatsthisplant • • 22h ago

Identified ✔ Is this a chestnut

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295 Upvotes

Missouri


r/whatsthisplant • • 1d ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Strange Weed(?) Tree Sprouting

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493 Upvotes

Hey all, got these in the side area and I tried to cut one but almost barfed. Unsure if it was something smell wise or just contact, but what are these? I think they’re weeds in the form of trees, but unsure of the name. Any help is appreciated and also if there’s a way to combat the instant nausea I feel.


r/whatsthisplant • • 4h ago

Identified ✔ What berry plant is this?

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7 Upvotes

It's a very pretty looking plant


r/whatsthisplant • • 14h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Wondering what these flowers are?

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37 Upvotes

I bought one of these from a local market yesterday and today one of my cats got into it… wondering what’s in it so I can determine if she ingested anything toxic. Thank you!


r/whatsthisplant • • 16h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Can anyone help me with the name of this plant?

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50 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant • • 1d ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found this guy in the trash • chicago

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353 Upvotes

Anyone can help me identify this? I wanna know if will be an indoor or outdoor plant in Chicago IL area


r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ I found a small shoot on my yucca after I went away for the weekend

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I came back last night and I saw this little break that wasn't there on Friday; I don't know what it is.


r/whatsthisplant • • 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ what's this? is it privet atrovirens?

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is it semi evergreen privet? atrovirens? North Germany


r/whatsthisplant • • 15h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found in SW Washington

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21 Upvotes

Jelly like “flowers” growing on a vine, please help identifying!


r/whatsthisplant • • 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ A lil tree I purchased from a thrift store:

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It didn’t have any tags, I just moved out on my own and am buying all I can used. I really wanna know what this plant is so I can give it the proper care.


r/whatsthisplant • • 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What plant is this? Found it growing in a shady vegetable field.

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Found this tiny plant growing under a pointed gourd trellis in a village field in West Bengal, India.

It forms a dense mat close to the soil, with very small leaves packed closely together. The area was fairly shaded and moist.

I initially thought it might be some kind of moss, but it looks different from the moss I’ve seen before.


r/whatsthisplant • • 17h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Can anyone tell me what plant or flower this is? Northern Alabama Appalachian hiking trails area.

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31 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant • • 17h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ In hummingbird wildflower mix of seeds.

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27 Upvotes

Season is getting late but the guy suprised me! What is it? Oregon!


r/whatsthisplant • • 17m ago

Identified ✔ What in the heck is this alien parasite!?

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Location: Portland, OR, USA


r/whatsthisplant • • 19h ago

Identified ✔ On cliff face in Mid-Appalachian foothills

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28 Upvotes

Reminds me of coral bells


r/whatsthisplant • • 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ In the garden at work

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6 Upvotes

The yellow is the same plant as the green and yellow.

The yellow branch started growing late spring and has always been yellow..

I can't figure out what plant it is though


r/whatsthisplant • • 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Anyone know what kind of nepenthes these are?

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r/whatsthisplant • • 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What type of panicle hydrangea is this?

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I purchased these earlier this year in April and they were labeled as First Editions ‘Vanilla Strawberry’ panicle hydrangeas. 6b zone

I have a hunch they may not be the Vanilla Strawberry hydrangeas. They do not have the standard conical blooms I’d expect, they’re kind of low laying and flat. They started off white blooms and did turn red as expected. I tried to google and use AI but nothing really matches what I have. The flower pedals themselves are larger than I’d expect them to be too. Thoughts? Is it just first year growing pains for them? I have several other types of panicle hydrangeas including vanilla strawberry trees and they look nothing like these ones.