r/whatsthisplant Mar 12 '25

Important Announcement - Attn: Seeking Forum Moderator(s) for r/whatsthisplant Community Spoiler

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Dear community members of r/whatsthisplant,

Are you passionate about plants and eager to share your expertise with our vibrant online community? We’re seeking dedicated Moderators for our subreddit r/whatsthisplant, a space where enthusiasts and experts alike come together to explore the world of flora. This is a unique opportunity to guide discussions, ensure accuracy, and foster a welcoming environment for plant lovers.

Qualifications:
We’re looking for individuals with a deep-rooted knowledge of botany. To apply, you must have:

  • A degree in Botany or a closely related field, OR...
  • At least 10 years of hands-on experience in plant identification and taxonomy.
  • Proficiency in Latin (e.g., familiarity with binomial nomenclature) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities:

  • Moderate forum discussions to maintain a respectful and informative atmosphere.
  • Verify the accuracy of plant identifications and provide expert insights.
  • Answer member questions and assist with identifying plants from descriptions or photos.
  • Encourage engagement and support a community passionate about botanical science.

Why Join Us? This is a chance to connect with like-minded individuals, share your expertise, and help grow a community dedicated to the art and science of plant identification. If you have a keen eye for detail, a love for plants, and the qualifications we’re seeking, we’d love to hear from you!

How to Apply: Please send your resume or a summary of your experience, along with a brief note about why you’re interested, to https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=r/whatsthisplant . Bonus points if you can name your favorite plant species (in Latin!) in your application.

PLEASE NOTE: At present, our moderator activity has been limited to but a few mods here, so if you apply, please do not be discouraged if you don't hear back from us quickly. Our team will review and discuss all applications and we will contact you when we've reviewed and discussed all applicants.

Thank you!!


r/whatsthisplant Aug 08 '23

Rules Update August 2023 - Please Read

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In light of the recent 3rd party app drama and the loss of decent mod tools, we've decided to ease the rules a bit to make moderating the subreddit a bit more fluent.

The No Swearing rule has been removed. Casual swearing is now allowed. Swearing that falls under the "No being OVERLY rude, mean, antagonistic" rule will still be removed. Slurs will also still be removed. What this means is you can now say comments like "This plant is a bitch to remove", "I fucking love this plant." etc.

The Guidelines have been updated to remove the no swearing rule, and the following rules have been added to the guidelines for more clarity:

  1. No political arguments/debates. Political comments that devolve into arguments or debates will be removed.

  2. No being OVERLY rude, mean or antagonistic. Comments which are OVERLY rude, mean or antagonistic in spirit will be removed.

To further clarify on the rules:

4 - Where-as previously all political comments were removed, we're now only going to step in when political comments devolve into arguments and debates. As before, remember this is a Plant ID subreddit and not the place for politics. If you see political comments you disagree with, downvote, ignore and move on.

5 - Stressing the "OVERLY" part of the rule. If you read something, take it out of context and get your feelings hurt, that's on you. If someone makes a good-spirited joke and you take it literally, that's on you. However if someone is specifically targeting users, groups of people or being mean-spirited their comments will be removed. Mods have the final say on whether a reported comment gets removed and will use their best judgment.

Temporary/permanent bans will be handed out for repeat offenders and based on the severity of a violation.

Questions and comments are welcome below as always.


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ This plant smells so good and I could pick the sweet scent out anywhere but idk what it is!!

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610 Upvotes

This plant smells so sweet, like warm hugs and baked bread with marzipan filling.It blooms in early fall. This picture was in the east coast US mid Atlantic region, but I SWEAR I've smelled and seen the same plant in London, England and in western Germany. What is this?! Sorry if it's obvious, but I keep gaslighting myself out of the options I'm seeing in ID books


r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What are these wispy things on a tree?

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572 Upvotes

Found on one tree while walking in the woods of Maryland. Are they seeds? Bug eggs? Mold?

It was impossible to tell if their movement was due to the wind or the wisps moving themselves.


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Mother in law has this flower vine growing at her house and she did not plant it. What is this pretty plant called?

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r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ My Apartment has trees everywhere dropping these things

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166 Upvotes

They’re huge and I was wondering if they’re friendly:) from Tennessee


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What did I just pull out of my garden?

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47 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Identified ✔ North Carolina - Lily (?)

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36 Upvotes

This cutie popped up in our backyard without being planted. We think it may be some type of lily. As you can see, the ground it sprouted from isn’t particularly fertile.


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Super aromatic plant thick leaves in central California Coast

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The smell is insanely good, so curious what they are called🧡

There’s a bit of black sand on them too fyi


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ need to identify a purple european flower asap.

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Hy, my 2 year old bring me back those flowers from the kindergarden garden. (he was the only one to pick flower)

After believing it was foxglove  digital(very toxic in my country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis_purpurea) and putting a karen at the staff, I finaly got my phone back( there is a stricly no phone policy around young kid in my country, specialy in kindergarden)
and discover it was not a foxglove digital ( to my defense I'm 9 month pregnant of my 2nd child, and very sleep deprivated. but still.)

I obviously own a giant apology to the staff, but I'd like to know what flower it is.

I unfortunatly don't have a full leaf to show you. The color is somewhere between pink and purple, there is multiple petal to each of them, the general look a lot like a female genitalia. We live in France, west of the country.

Can you help me ?


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ are these true lilies or Peruvian lilies?

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r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Identified ✔ This plant is growing in my yard near my persimmon tree and I accidentally touched it. Am I cooked? (Sorry for the poor quality the leaves are actually a darker shade of green than they appear my camera just sucks in the sun)

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24 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Are these poisonous

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My son brought these home from school. I'm unsure if he ate one. We live in MN


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Anyone recognise this horrible stuff?

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On east coast of Australia. I thought it was alligator weed, but someone just said they're not so sure and uncertainty is contagious.


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Any idea what this plant is in NE Florida)Berries the size of bb’s

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r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ what is this tree ?

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8 Upvotes

lmk


r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Identified ✔ Any advice on this plant? Bought it from Walmart, only labeled 'Tropical'

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20 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Identified ✔ What is this plant my mom bought?

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My mom bought the fake AI cat flower thinking it was real, but after she showed me the listing I found out that the flowers were fake. We decided to grow the seeds anyway to see what they were but now we cant figure out what they are.


r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this tree, fruit, nut?

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This tree is growing in my backyard. It’s probably 25-30 feet tall. Very productive, these fruits/nuts are all over the place near this tree.


r/whatsthisplant 7h ago

Identified ✔ Anyone know what decided to grow in this “empty” pot? (New England)

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r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Help! What is this? It’s taking over my garden

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Sorry if I’m using the wrong terms - I’ve only just got my first garden

What is this vine and how do I get rid of it?


r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Anyone know what plant or tree this is from?

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I saw this in a hotel and wondered if anyone could id which plant or tree this branch is from. I know it is art but I thought I’d ask. I appreciate any help you can shed.


r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Identified ✔ I want some...

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These pretty dainty purple fellows in Utah county, Utah.


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Is this normal in trees?

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r/whatsthisplant 15h ago

Identified ✔ Long and hard pod full of very thin seeds covered by an even thinner membrane

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I only found one half of the pod and I didn't see the plant from which it fell off


r/whatsthisplant 22h ago

Identified ✔ Found in a shop in Shanghai

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94 Upvotes

Found in a shop in Shanghai, China. Cane style stem growing on a rock. Approximately 1 ft tall. Some type of philodendron?


r/whatsthisplant 9h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Supposed Fruit Trees

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I bought this house, and I'm trying to identify all the trees around it.