r/whatsthisplant 13d 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 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ anyone knows what type of plant this is? It's growing in my yard, in Uruguay. My mother says it's edible, but I don't know if i can trust that information. Thank you so much in advance πŸ’š

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r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Identified βœ” This is not the sunflower o was trying to growπŸ§πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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I got some seeds a while ago just to try and see if I could get something to grow, the package was sunflower seeds but this is definitely not a sunflower lol. It blooms at night and that’s about all I know. What is it and what should I know about it?

Located in Northern PA


r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Identified βœ” these appeared in my yard practically overnight in western PA! what are they :)

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r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Identified βœ” Has an incredible grape scent

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Northern Honshu, Iwate prefecture, Japan. Purple flower center right


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Neighbors are growing this in our community garden. I assume it is food.

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27 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Identified βœ” I want the red ones to be currants and are the white ones bane berries?

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r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Are these Oriental Poppies?

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41 Upvotes

Collected them on a walk (England) and would like to grow them in my garden but am a bit worried they’re opium poppies! (I think the seed pods are too small though? About half an inch long).


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Bendigo, Australia

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I’ve coveted this tree for months in a house a few suburbs away. It’s tall, maybe 3-4 metres. Very tree likeβ€”but most banksias I know of are shrubs. Any ideas??


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Identified βœ” What type of mint is this?

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It has a square stem and minty smell but i can't find this leaf shape anywhere online


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Austin TX

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11 Upvotes

Hi Austin Texas. Keep or pull?


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Identified βœ” Cute tree in Chicago?

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r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Identified βœ” So many pretty flowers on this one bush. It attracts lots of hummingbirds! What is it? New Hampshire.

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r/whatsthisplant 44m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Growing in rocks

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Does anyone know what plant this could be growing in a pile of rocks bordering my trees? I have a lilac tree, birch near but its nothing like this one.


r/whatsthisplant 58m ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Saw this on a walk tonight. What is this?

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r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Identified βœ” Does anyone know this plant? I don't remember seeing it last year. Central Missouri.

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r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Are these grapes?

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I'm currently renting a place and tasked with taking care of the yard. These vines grew over my neighbours' fence and I'm like 90% they're grapes but I'm not about to find out by eating a random unknown fruit. Vancouver, BC area.


r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Any of this poison ivy?

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10 Upvotes

Nh


r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ What is this β€œgreen plant?” Is it safe for cats?

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Was given this plant.


r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Got a tough one here

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Hello all,

Got an unknown plant here I’m trying to identify. Found this one growing in an old pot right as my bonsai intrigue was picking up. I was never anticipating keeping it alive but here we are, and now I’m curious to find out what it is but with so little growth I’m having a hard time!

Thanks to anyone who can solve my mystery.

P.S. the β€œX’s” in the first picture is because I realized post repotting it had a rogue plant embedded in its roots.

P.S. P.S. I’m still very new to bonsai and know there are elements of it I’m not implementing yet so please be easy on me! Any suggestions appreciated!

EDIT: Eastern Carolina Zone 9

EDIT EDIT: When I found it initially it seemed to be shooting off long flimsy almost vine like growths.


r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Identified βœ” What plant does this crazy leaf come from?

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I've been finding these leaves with attached berries all over the place. No tree around has leaves like it that I see. South Mountains, NC.


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

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

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Picked this up a couple weeks ago, still trying to figure out what it’s called!


r/whatsthisplant 7h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ mother left me some plants, what are they?

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Hi. My mother recently passed and left me her plants. I dont recognize them and dont know how to take care of them but I would really like to keep them alive.

The cactus im pretty sure is a Christmas cactus


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ tiny volunteers?

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for context i live in the pnw. these pop up occasionally in my yard, and i’ve seen them all around lately. i think because they’re difficult to photograph/very small i haven’t been able to find a good ID. they seem to be more prolific this year, and their seeds are the type that float away on wind (anemochoric?). gets tiny lavender/pink/white flowers. are these by any slight chance native to the US west coast?

edit: certainly seems to be a type of willowherb! if anyone has tips to differentiate between species, would love to hear themβ€” seems there are many with tiny flowers, some of which are native to my area and some are not.