Mother nature is mysterious and wonderful – no matter how much you think you know about her, you might end up getting surprised by something new every day. What do you do when you come across a weird plant or flower and want to know what it is? Search for answers on the internet to satiate your curiosity, right?
Turns out, there is a Reddit community to answer the mysterious questions about peculiar plants! The online group “r/Whatsthisplant” is a place where people share photos of unusual plants so that other folks may help identify them. So, if google lens doesn’t give you accurate results, you can turn to this community for finding out the correct names of various plants. Scroll below to see some of the best posts from this community.
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#1 From The Japanese Garden In Singapore
Image source: blabgasm
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
#2 What A Beautiful…?? What Is This
Image source: RoseRoss186
Caladium
#3 What Flower Is This? Found On Facebook With No Context
Image source: Raz1230
Geum Reptans rose
#4 What Kind Of Tree Is This?
Image source: thephatangel
Wisteria
#5 What Is This Alien Looking Flower?
Image source: Luckydog12
Puya bromeliad
#6 What Is This Whimsical Little Vine In Atlanta?
Image source: moops04
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata, “porcelain berry” or “Amur peppervine”
#7 Would Like Know What Plant Makes These Flowers
Image source: Magporca
Camellia japonica ‘pink perfection’
#8 So I Found These Little Fluffballs. Not Sure What They’re Called! Location: Somewhere In Nunavut
Image source: clarifrench
Cotton grass, aka tundra cotton
#9 What’s This Curly Cactus?
Image source: black_rose_
Cereus forbesii cv Spiralis
#10 Found This Growing Voluntarily Over My Dog’s Grave
Image source: JoRHawke
Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica)
#11 What Are These Flowers?
Image source: sadrice
They are salvia but the cat is wildly distracting
#12 Found Online But I’m Curious To Know Which Plant Makes These Leaves
Image source: Contrenox
Jack’s Giant or Thailand Giant
#13 What Is This Satisfying Succulent?
Image source: EffectiveEggplant1
Ice plant (Corpuscularia lehmannii)
#14 Found In Ventura, Ca. Anyone Know What This Is?
Image source: Wilmoire
Geraldton Carnationweed, Carnation Spurge (Euphorbia terracina)
#15 Moved To A New House This Winter And This Beauty Is Welcoming The Spring. Portland, Oregon
Image source: serafino23
Pink Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida var. rubra
#16 What Is This Plant? My Friend Ate One Of The Red Pods And I’m Concerned
Image source: dldaniel123
Possibly cycad seed pod. I think your friend should go see a doctor.
#17 This Beautiful Two Toned Rose In My Garden. I Have Never Seen This Before
Image source: trieuvanvccvv
Rose Joseph’s Coat
#18 Random Plant That Has Shown Up In My Garden For The First Time
Image source: L4N3Y
Crocus
#19 Tree In India
Image source: indicamon
Fishtail Palm
#20 What Is This Beautiful Tree?
Image source: crispychickenadhd
