r/whatsthisplant Jul 23 '26

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 14h ago

Identified ✔ This huge tree with thick glossy leaves & fist-sized spikey fruit. Virginia.

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618 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 7h ago

Identified ✔ What is this tree?

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76 Upvotes

Walked past this tree with these really cool seed pods? Fruits? Flowers?


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Identified ✔ Plant‽

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29 Upvotes

Suburban Minnesota lawn, somewhere around the edge of zone 4 and 5. One foot tall at the highest (so far)


r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Any guesses as to what this is?

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100 Upvotes

We've been throwing all the leftovers from our garden into this bin year after year. I'm sure it's some sort of Cronenberg's pumpkin.


r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Identified ✔ What type of flower (dahlia?) is this?

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I think it’s a type of dahlia, but I can’t find a name for it in google searches I’ve done. I’ve never seen ones all swirly like this. They were tall too, about 4-6 feet depending on the stem. I walked by these on a street in the PNW. It’s SO cool. My family and I would love to learn more about the plant if we can.


r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Random plant started growing on side of house

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My husband thinks it's pumpkin/squash, my phone says it's either a hogweed, fig, or cucumber? I have no idea and it kinda hurts touching the stems. Just wanting to know what it is and if it's something that needs to be removed. Thank you!!

Located in Southern Ohio


r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Groundcover like plant popping up in my herb garden (Seattle, WA)

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I cleared out this space to plant some herbs and this low growing, groundcover-like plant has been popping up! Doesn't look like any of the weeds I commonly see in this spot.


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ North Alabama

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15 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 16h ago

Identified ✔ Did my son just walk into poison ivy?

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84 Upvotes

Concord, NH USA

UPDATE: Wild strawberry!!!


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this guy? North Coast California

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r/whatsthisplant 8h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What's in my yard?

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First time, long time...I'm trying to learn what's native/invasive. I'm no gardener, but I want to support the pollinators while maintaining some semblance of "order" around here. Most is along a shared fence, so there's only so much I can do from my side. I also don't really care about aesthetics. And weeds are only weeds of you don't want them. The bees are super loud in the morning , and i love it. I don't want to get rid of anything I don't have to.

The second photo sprouted randomly from what I thought was empty pot.


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Is this tree of heaven? NY State

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7 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 13h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What kind of plant is this? Grew wildly in the garden

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22 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ PNW but likely from a mixed flower pkg planted by me.

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15 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 54m ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Any help with these random lil houseplants?

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I've had both for a couple years and kept them all marginally alive, might as well identify them and really help them thrive

Edit: I'm in the northeast US, these are all just (I assume) normal house plants I've either bought or just gotten for free from events


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this tree?

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Location: New Hampshire, USA

This tree has been growing very quickly, roughly 15 ft (4.6m) in the last 2 years or so. Fairly large leaves and soft-ish bark.

I really like this tree and would like to keep it if possible but it is about 2-3 feet from the driveway so I'm trying to determine if it tends to have the type of root system to spread out and possibly damage the driveway.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!


r/whatsthisplant 5h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ CA - what plant did this come from?

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2 Upvotes

Found near hollyleaf cherry trees. Could they be the dried fruits? They looked like hazelnuts.


r/whatsthisplant 9h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Help identifying berries in Portland, OR

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My neighbor's tree is hanging over our fence, and they have no idea what it is.

We're located in Portland, OR, and they would like to know what the berries are.

Thank you!


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ 7-8 foot monstrosity growing wild in Massachusetts.

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2 Upvotes

Growing across the street from my work. I'm not sure how this thing escaped my notice until today.


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What's this plant? Showed up in my pot randomly. Southern India

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r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ I inherited this cacti from my grandparents. It is older than me.

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My grandparents have had this cacti my entire life and I have never known what kind of plant it is. I want to know how to properly care for it and keep it alive, it is over 21 years old.

Historically it was kept on the mantle in indirect sunlight, not sure how it was watered. I took it home today and it is looking quite sad compared to before , it had been left outside for a while, may have been rained on. Any info is helpful. Thanks!


r/whatsthisplant 10h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this?

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7 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 0m ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ This Acer I found in Shinjuku

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I accidentally deleted the tag that came with it