Whatever you’re looking for out there in this big world, it must be on the internet. Even if you don’t even know the thing yourself, and in that case, the chances are you end up on Reddit.
It’s basically an online home of detectives who will use their joint effort to come up with a solid explanation for what is an object that you have no clue about. Known as r/Whatisthisthing, this community has 2M members and they help others with not necessarily the “why” but with the “what.” Read our previous posts about it here, here and here.
And then, there’s this similarly awesome corner of Reddit with a botanical twist of hard-to-identify objects. Welcome to r/Whatsthisplant, a community of people created to identify plants that visitors submit. And let me tell you, this is one hell of a floral encyclopedia you never knew you needed. Scroll down through the best posts of mysterious plants explained and be sure to hit upvote on your favorite ones!
#21 So I Found These Little Fluffballs. Not Sure What They're Called! Location: Somewhere In Nunavut

Cotton grass, aka tundra cotton
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#22 What's This Majestic Tree? (Must Be A Zillion Years Old?!)

Sterculia apetala
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#24 Moved To A New House This Winter And This Beauty Is Welcoming The Spring. Portland, Oregon

Pink Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida var. rubra
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#26 This Beautiful Two Toned Rose In My Garden. I Have Never Seen This Before

Rose Joseph's Coat
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#27 Found In Florida, Appears To Be From Whoville, What Is This Tree?

Ponytail palm, Beaucarnea recurvata
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#30 Translucent Blue And Green Succulent (That I Have Never Seen Before)

Haworthia cooperi, Cooper's Haworthia
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#32 Saw This Beauty Dropping My Kid Off On The First Day Is School. What Is This Tree Called. She’s Stunning

Golden dewdrop, Duranta erecta
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#34 Can Anyone Tell Me What Is The Name Of This Beautiful Birdlike Plant?

Cyanotis tuberosa, Greater Cat Ears or Dew Grass
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#36 Wildflower On A Countryside Trail In Daylesford, Australia

Forget me nots
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#37 What Is This Plant? My Friend Ate One Of The Red Pods And I'm Concerned

Possibly cycad seed pod. I think your friend should go see a doctor.
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#40 What Is This Plant Object Found In Commercial Chickpea Can?

Cocklebur (Xanthium), which is toxic.
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