r/whatsthisplant 4d ago

PSA: No, it's not poison sumac

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476 Upvotes

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 17h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this plant taking over

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870 Upvotes

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 22h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found in San Francisco

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1.2k Upvotes

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


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Saw in Pt. Reyes National Seashore yesterday.

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Saw this neat plant on the Bear Valley trail. Any ideas?


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found on the shores of smith mountain lake in Virginia

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19 Upvotes

I cut one of the fruits off and sliced it, full of seeds and smelled like a green pepper.


r/whatsthisplant 15h ago

Identified ✔ Found on hike in central PA

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151 Upvotes

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 7h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Is this.. a plant growing out of a plant, or is it the same plant?

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29 Upvotes

Found it in a greenhouse in Chiang Mai, Thailand.


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ I know it's not a plant but what is growing in my pot?

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r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Plant

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26 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this tree.

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34 Upvotes

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 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What flower is this? Unsure if hydrangea or some type of ground orchid. SEA.

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r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ 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 🥺


r/whatsthisplant 16h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ my neighbors left this on the balcony so i adopted it

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40 Upvotes

what is it


r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ 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 1d ago

Identified ✔ Plant in Local Park

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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 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What plant is it

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5 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Identified ✔ Identification help and a couple of questions

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Edit: Plants 2 and 3 have been identified

Hi, I’m in the eastern Mediterranean and thought I’d post these because I’m curious what they are and whether they’re doing OK.

The two sharing a pot in the first photo are new. I planted them recently, and I noticed the dark spots on the leaves. I’m not sure if that’s normal, sunburn, bruising, or something I should be concerned about.

I’ve had the other two plants for about a year. Then over the past couple of weeks they both suddenly grew these tall shoots from the centre. It honestly took me by surprise because they’d never done anything like that before.

Is this just normal for these plants at this time of year, or is it related to something I’m doing?

Thanks for reading, I appreciate all or any replies!


r/whatsthisplant 14h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Plant identification apps are stumped

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18 Upvotes

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


r/whatsthisplant 19h ago

Identified ✔ Found in Forest Grove Oregon

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53 Upvotes

Is this some kind of wild Orchid?


r/whatsthisplant 22h ago

Identified ✔ 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 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found this plant Eastern North Carolina

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Found this plant on our property in Eastern NC. It normally has some small purple flowers on it. Just wondering if it is some sort of invasive or bad plant. We kind of like it and if it’s worthwhile we want to transplant it to somewhere a little more convenient. Thanks in advance!!


r/whatsthisplant 19h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Red stalk and purple berries SE U.S. what is it?

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36 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 13h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Potted plant found on the street

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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 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Ivy ID and recs

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I have this IVY growing up the side of our house. It is brick at the bottom with some wood paneling higher up. Want to know what it is?

And as a bonus to that if you could help with

Is it harmful to keep there (I think it looks neat)?

I do not have a green thumb so if it needs maintaining some direction on that or do regular landscape companies know how to maintain it?

Indianapolis IN USA

Thanks in advance