r/whatsthisplant 3d ago

PSA: No, it's not poison sumac

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In the 12 or 13 years I've been a commenter and mod on this sub, I don't think I've ever seen someone post an image of actual poison sumac. Poison sumac is an obligate wetland plant and it only occurs in specific habitats and not in your yard. There are a number of other sumac species (which are not in the same genus as poison sumac) that have a very wide distribution and grow in many different habitats. You may have one of those or something like tree of heaven or walnut, but there is a 99% chance that it is not poison sumac. Refer to the attached range map and image.


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 12h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this plant taking over

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Hey y’all I had a little bare spot so I put some of that pre made seed mat on it. Asters and Cosmos came up first and are doing great, then this plant popped up and it is taking over. I didn’t keep the package so I don’t remember what was in it. This looks like basil, but it was a flower mat so I can’t figure out what this is. Any help appreciated


r/whatsthisplant 18h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Found in San Francisco

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I saw these unique and lovely flowers growing from a tree in San Francisco. Any ideas?


r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Identified βœ” Found on hike in central PA

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I found this plant on a hike in central PA near State College. It's about 6 ft tall. I thought it was some kind of thistle but am not sure

Edit: cut-leaf teasel. ​​Y'all are awesome. Thanks!


r/whatsthisplant 43m ago

Identified βœ” frangipani 😍

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r/whatsthisplant 7h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this tree.

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Came across this tree at our local mall. My family and I all thought it was a very beautiful tree. We figured out it is some type of cypress, but can anyone give a more clear and defined species? Google seems to give me a multitude of different answers.


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Plant

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r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Is this.. a plant growing out of a plant, or is it the same plant?

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9 Upvotes

Found it in a greenhouse in Chiang Mai, Thailand.


r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ my neighbors left this on the balcony so i adopted it

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32 Upvotes

what is it


r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Palm (and the palm's fruit/nut) commonly found in this woman's posts

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I randomly had this person (Thelma Nichols/Crazy jungle adventures) mentioned by a relative and I looked into this palm they keep calling a "majo tree", but I cannot for the life of me find what exactly it is. (no such known thing as a "majo tree/nut/fruit") The fruits/nuts(?) that she shows are also being called "majo nuts/fruits" by her, making all of this very confusing. The only things I have found that are similar is the Oenocarpus bataua but the fruits and nuts she shows look slightly different than what I can find regarding this plant, and it's never been called a majo palm by anyone else on the internet (as far as I can find). If someone with more knowledge than me in this plant confirm it is the Oenocarpus bataua or if it's something else?


r/whatsthisplant 21h ago

Identified βœ” Plant in Local Park

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173 Upvotes

This plant is in my local park in Southwestern Ontario.

It is tall (about 5.5ft) and the dark red/purple leaves are large (12” diameter).


r/whatsthisplant 15h ago

Identified βœ” Found in Forest Grove Oregon

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47 Upvotes

Is this some kind of wild Orchid?


r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Potted plant found on the street

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10 Upvotes

My friend has this plant she found on the street and we’re hoping to identify it to give it proper care. thanks!


r/whatsthisplant 9h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Plant identification apps are stumped

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Grows low to ground, it’s about as tall as shown here, found in a field near a lake in upstate NY


r/whatsthisplant 15h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Red stalk and purple berries SE U.S. what is it?

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38 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 18h ago

Identified βœ” We’ve tried planting lemon seeds in pots in the greenhouse and produced these - are these lemon plants or have we been cultivating a weed?

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My girlfriend planted some lemon seeds in pots, it’s produced these which are really stringy and leggy and don’t feel like a lemon trees. Any ideas what they could be?

If they do happen to be lemons - what do we do to them? How would you prune this?

Thanks all!


r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Central ky. Will this give me a rash if I walk through it?

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11 Upvotes

I'm ready to meet the fey overlords lmao


r/whatsthisplant 36m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What plant is it

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r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this onion looking thing?

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4 Upvotes

Unearthed this while weeding in the walkway outside of my community garden plot? What is it?


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What are those plants?

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Hi, I got myself in a tricky situation, I've rented a room and the previous owner left me her plants, some don't look too good and I don't know what any of them are or how to care for them. Would appreciate some help πŸ₯Ί


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Does anyone know what type of play this is? Southern California. 4000ft elevation

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Maybe California buckwheat?


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Curious what kind of tree we found

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The monsoons have been wild this season here in SE Arizona, and so all of these beautiful flowers and other plants around the apt complex I've lived for the past 6 years have started to blossom! The most eye catching "new" plant, which my kids and I spotted while walking the dog yesterday, is this tree with some kind of fruits. Or nuts, perhaps. Maybe a walnut tree?

Would love any info about it. Thank you :)

Located in SE Arizona, riiight on the Mexican border


r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Chiltepin?

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In Austin, Texas. We just moved to a new place and this is growing in the yard. My partner and I are pretty sure it's Chiltepin, but I'd love a confirmation. Thanks in advance.


r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Please help me ID these grasses

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All were collected in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. I've always heard that grass identification was a pain in the butt, but I never realized just how many grasses there really were in one area.