Plant ID Communities
An expert-led reference for plant communities - each community dictionary is curated by the real leaders of that community, not crowd-sourced guesswork.
So what's this actually for?
Every plant community has that one member who can ID anything - but their answers live buried in a group chat or Facebook thread, impossible to search a month later.
Plant ID Communities gives each community a steady, searchable home for that know-how, curated by the people who actually know the plants. Every community runs independently, but together they're building the most detailed, expert-verified plant dictionary there is - open to communities from anywhere in the world.
Come be part of it
You don't need a green thumb or a fancy title to pitch in - every little bit helps a community's dictionary grow. And if you just want to browse or test your ID skills, that counts too. Here's where to jump in:
Browse or Join a community
Wander through a community's dictionary and see what its members have already figured out.
See all communities →Suggest a species, or fix one
Spot something missing or a little off? Add it or suggest an edit - a real community leader reviews every suggestion before it goes live.
Share your photos
Got a plant on your windowsill? Upload a few photos to a species page - the more angles, the better the dictionary gets for everyone.
Bring your own community
Already running a plant group somewhere else? Apply to give it a real home here, with its own dictionary and its own leader.
Apply to start a community →Browse the gallery, or take the quiz
Flip through every approved photo on the site, like your favorites, or see how many species you can name in the Plant Quiz.
Open the gallery →Explore the Plant Tree
Zoom through every family, genus, and species we know about, laid out as one big explorable tree.
Open the Plant Tree →