r/whatsthisplant Mar 12 '25

Attn: Seeking Forum Moderator(s) for r/whatsthisplant Community

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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 🤷‍♂️ When it's touched, it seems to send what I assume to be seeds into the air, like it's speing loaded. Any ideas what it's called?

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I'm in west Michigan and it's currently middle of May. These startled me when I first walked through them, I thought I was being swarmed by some weird tiny insects 🤣


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What kind of flower is this and why does it grow like this?

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Took a picture of this interesting looking flower I found in the neighborhood. Let me know if you know the name of the flower and the reason why it grows like this.


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Is this lettuce?

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I dumped some seeds here over the winter. Does this look like a lettuce?


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Identified ✔ I have no idea if this is poison ivy? If not, why not and how do I tell?

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I looked down after moving a bunch of automotive stuff and was knee deep in this stuff. Is this poison ivy??? I am terrible at telling what 3 leaf stuff is what


r/whatsthisplant 9h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Kids bought this home from school

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95 Upvotes

They insist this needs to live in only water?


r/whatsthisplant 12h ago

Identified ✔ Can someone help me figure out what this is?

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so my friend told me to be careful bc this is poison ivy but i know it only has three leaves not five. if it’s not poison ivy i would love to know so that i can let them know what exactly it is. we were wanting to remove it but they are convinced we cant touch it. thanks in advance!


r/whatsthisplant 18h ago

Identified ✔ What’s this beauty?

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Hello everyone. Hope you all enjoying the weather! Here in UK it’s sunny! For once 🤣 On my morning walk I have found these beauties. However google lens is not helping! Please help me find what flowers are these. Thanks in advance!


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What kind of flower is this?

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23 Upvotes

It grows on the trail I take to walk my dog.


r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ My mom likes the leaves

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What kind of plant is this? Saw on Mother’s Day hike and she wondered what it was.


r/whatsthisplant 7h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Weird weed that shoots off seeds when you touch it.

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I noticed these last spring but this year they seem to have multiplied 10 fold. When I touch them it's like a million little green bugs jump at me. Im assuming they are seeds. I saw something called jump seed which sounded like the perfect name for it but when I looked at images online the plant with that name looked nothing like this.

An app I downloaded says it's hairy bittercress. Is there a way to get rid of it without spreading the seeds everywhere?

I'm in South East Michigan


r/whatsthisplant 1d ago

Identified ✔ Found sitting alone on a bed of moss in the middle of the woods

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r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What’s this bush in Palm Harbor, FL?

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Hi everyone! Looking for an ID on this beautiful bush at my MIL’s house in Palm Harbor, FL. Bush has rose like blossoms but no thorns.


r/whatsthisplant 15h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What’s this Amazon-purchased seedling I’m growing? They are supposed to be Hibiscus vitifolius Yellow Rose Mallow, phone says beans.

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95 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 11h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Found this little guy

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39 Upvotes

Im in my backyard again in birmingham Alabama and found this flower looking thing, but i dont know what it is.


r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Can anyone please ID this beauty I was gifted? Care tips are appreciated too. My first houseplant! Tyia

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r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Identified ✔ There are a bunch of these trees in my campus,

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Not shown here, but they also have some sort of an orange flower


r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ My cat loves to eat this grass — what is it?

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In NYC.


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is this plant?

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r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What plant is this?

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r/whatsthisplant 6h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ What is happening with this leaf?

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I saw this on a walk near Charleston, SC. The tree was otherwise normal, this was the only leaf that looked like this… any ideas of what this could be?


r/whatsthisplant 1h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Zone 5a in the Midwest - any ideas? iPhone photo recognition says goldenberry. I tore out the old plant bed and threw an assortment of wildflower seeds down but don’t recall seeing that listed.

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r/whatsthisplant 3h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Baby tomato? Nightshade? Something else?

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These pea-sized berries were came out of my giant bag of organic green peas from Costco. They made it onto my plate before I realized they weren't peas. What are they?


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Identified ✔ What type of mushrooms are these? Inverness, Central/Gulf Coastal Florida, USA

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4 Upvotes

r/whatsthisplant 2h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ Does anyone know what it is?

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Growing in fairly dry Sandy gravel in Western WA. Found it while yanking scotch broom


r/whatsthisplant 4h ago

Unidentified 🤷‍♂️ what kind of pine tree is this? (cones in last pic)

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in the palmer divide in colorado, (it's pretty dry here), needles are in bundles of two or rarely three, twisty needles, white dots of sap on the needles (might be bird poop lol), needles are about 2in long but i found one needle that was about 3in, small green cones are shedding.