r/whatsthisplant • u/Coslar • 2h ago
r/whatsthisplant • u/jwhisen • Jul 23 '26
PSA: No, it's not poison sumac
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 • u/jwhisen • Jun 02 '26
Share your identification resources here
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 • u/Illustrious_Sir4255 • 11h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this?
Southern Appalachia
r/whatsthisplant • u/Thermidor2 • 6h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ Fell from a tree in London
I thought it was a horse chestnut, but then picked it up and looked. There were loads of them. All the same. Like an alien bunch of green shiny tentacled pods on a stalk.
r/whatsthisplant • u/MF_Bfg • 13h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this plant in Toronto?
I see it everywhere. It seems to grow like a weed out of any crack in the pavement and along fence lines, but is also present as a full grown ass tree (unless I'm confusing species). I've always liked it and considered putting one in a yard for a fast growing shade tree. Put me in the know please, my plant people.
r/whatsthisplant • u/omnihaus • 5h ago
Identified β Found in an English garden centre wkth no labels. Any ideas?
It had some incredible colours. It was quite tall, about 5 foot?
r/whatsthisplant • u/boreenmanna • 6h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this please?
r/whatsthisplant • u/abbymarierose97 • 8h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ Unknown plant in garden
I noticed these βspikyβ looking plants growing in my garden bed. I pulled out a few, but after more kept popping up, I was curious and let them grow. Well, I finally got a flower on one and it is the yellow flower shown peeking out of my alyssum. Does anyone know what plant this is??
Zone 5b in Upstate NY for context!
Thank you!
r/whatsthisplant • u/UnderstandingWide643 • 9h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ Mother growing mystery gourd
Mother is growing "pumpkins" she says, it turns out, they're not the pumpkins (gourd) she wanted to grow, these "aren't tasty" she said. I asked "Where are they from, country wise?" She answers with "I don't know π" ....π«ͺ..
Opened one of the "bad" unripe ones my mom took off. She said the insides just look orange with seeds like most other gourds.
From what I gathered, they might be from either Argentina or Angola??? 2 VERY different countries... BUT, we're not even near either of those countries either, we're in Belgium. She tends to like growing Chinese vegetables, so I assume she got the seeds from the Chinese market maybe?
r/whatsthisplant • u/Natalie197 • 1d ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What's this plant? Ireland
Roughly 6ft high and 20ft wide
r/whatsthisplant • u/EnglebondHumperstonk • 13h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ This is Rosemary, right?
Looks like it and smells like it but just checking there isn't some super-poisonous psuedo rosemary. It's on an allotment in London, which should be a clue, but I inherited it, rather than planting it hence the caution.
r/whatsthisplant • u/Big-Jackfruit-625 • 3h ago
Identified β Vine in Rhode Island USA
Wondering what this spruce-like vining plant is? Never seen anything like it! Growing in my yard in Rhode Island USA.
r/whatsthisplant • u/Wrongbeef • 4h ago
Identified β Is this an amaranth? Or a visually similar plant? Southern Oregon.
r/whatsthisplant • u/UwilNeverKN0mYrELNAM • 2h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What's the plant?
A little unknown plant my job gave away. Don't mind the roses. Just put them in there to stay fresh longer
r/whatsthisplant • u/RedditRoamingHuman • 1d ago
Identified β Red fruit on climbing vine, South Texas?
Curious as to what this fruit is? on a climbing vine, leaves kinda fuzzy San antonio TX. don't plan on consuming but..could I? just looking for information out of curiosity, TIA
r/whatsthisplant • u/ReposeandMovement • 1d ago
Identified β Soft green fruit, smells like citrus, appears to be ripe when green, southern Arizona
r/whatsthisplant • u/Elliottspitter1090 • 7h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this plant
What is this plant/bush? I'm in zone 5 Western USA .
Should I rip it out or leave it?
r/whatsthisplant • u/puppy69piggy • 2h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ help identifying a problematic plant
please help google is no help i want to stop this plant from taking over my garden but i cant unless i properly identify it
r/whatsthisplant • u/Cassiesweeps • 2h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this volunteer?
Location: Collier County, Florida
r/whatsthisplant • u/Minimum-Election-448 • 9h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ what type of fern is this? the roots are so fascinating!
my phone keeps telling me polypody or boston swordfern but idk, it doesnβt look the same to me! i got it from a nursery in western NC. there was no tag on it
r/whatsthisplant • u/iapawv • 5h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ Help on Two Plants
First two pictures of a shrub. I don't believe it flowered. Last three pictures are a shrub/tree that looks like holly. Thank you! ETA location West Virginia.
r/whatsthisplant • u/AndyC333 • 3m ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What is this vine in western central Wisconsin?
galleryWhatβs on my front walk and driveway? Is it poison ivy?
r/whatsthisplant • u/rei1244 • 13h ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What could this be
Can anyone identify this plant ? I am in the middle east and was wondering what this fruit tis bearing , obv tis a wild plant
r/whatsthisplant • u/Ok_Repair3535 • 29m ago
Unidentified π€·ββοΈ What plant is this?
It's in my great grandpa's garden. He says tomato but I ain't sure. Live in the southeast US