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40 Of The Most Mysterious Plants These People Found And Asked What They Are
CuriositiesOCT 10, 2025

40 Of The Most Mysterious Plants These People Found And Asked What They Are

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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

Fluffy white cotton-like mysterious plants growing in a vast green field near a small water stream outdoors.
Cotton grass, aka tundra cotton
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#22 What's This Majestic Tree? (Must Be A Zillion Years Old?!)

Large mysterious plant with thick spreading roots and twisting branches in a fenced garden area under blue sky.
Sterculia apetala
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#23 Found In Holland, Mi. It's Adorable Whatever It Is!

Mysterious plants with orange berries encased in delicate net-like husks growing in a natural outdoor setting.
Chinese lanterns
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#24 Moved To A New House This Winter And This Beauty Is Welcoming The Spring. Portland, Oregon

Tall tree with vibrant pink blossoms under clear blue sky, surrounded by various mysterious plants in a garden setting.
Pink Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida var. rubra
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#25 My Sister's Boyfriend Gave Her This Flower

Close-up of a mysterious plant with layered white and purple petals surrounded by green leaves and small white flowers.
Ornamental cabbage
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#26 This Beautiful Two Toned Rose In My Garden. I Have Never Seen This Before

Close-up of a multi-colored rose in sunlight among green leaves, one of the most mysterious plants people found.
Rose Joseph's Coat
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#27 Found In Florida, Appears To Be From Whoville, What Is This Tree?

Unusual mysterious plants with tall, thin trunks and tufted green foliage growing in a residential lawn during daytime.
Ponytail palm, Beaucarnea recurvata
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#28 Central Florida

Unusual mysterious plants with uniquely shaped green leaves growing against a stone wall in a natural outdoor setting.
Manihot grahamii (Hardy Tapioca)
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#29 Anyone Know This One?

Heart-shaped succulent plant with pink buds, one of the most mysterious plants people found and asked about.
Echeveria bloom
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#30 Translucent Blue And Green Succulent (That I Have Never Seen Before)

Succulent plant with translucent green leaves in a pot, featured among the most mysterious plants people asked about.
Haworthia cooperi, Cooper's Haworthia
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#31 Tree In India

Mysterious plants with long hanging green clusters and vibrant pink flowers in a lush garden setting.
Fishtail Palm
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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

Unusual plant with hanging orange berries and small purple flowers, a mysterious plant that intrigues nature enthusiasts.
Golden dewdrop, Duranta erecta
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#33 What Is This Fruit/Vegetable?

A dog resting its head among mysterious plants with googly eyes arranged in a circle on a table.
Perfume Wax Apple
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#34 Can Anyone Tell Me What Is The Name Of This Beautiful Birdlike Plant?

Unusual mysterious plants with purple and pink flowers growing in a dense green field under a cloudy sky.
Cyanotis tuberosa, Greater Cat Ears or Dew Grass
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#35 Random Plant That Has Shown Up In My Garden For The First Time

Purple and white flowers growing among pebbles, showcasing one of the most mysterious plants found by people.
Crocus
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#36 Wildflower On A Countryside Trail In Daylesford, Australia

Hand holding a mysterious plant with small blue flowers found along a dirt path surrounded by greenery.
Forget me nots
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#37 What Is This Plant? My Friend Ate One Of The Red Pods And I'm Concerned

Unusual mysterious plant with bright yellow and red seeds growing among green leafy foliage outdoors.
Possibly cycad seed pod. I think your friend should go see a doctor.
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#38 What Are These Beach Flowers? Ignore The Elephant Seal

Seal lying among mysterious plants near a sandy beach with ocean in the background at sunset.
Ice plant
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#39 Apparently It's A Fern!

Close-up of mysterious plant with light green patterned leaves growing in a black pot indoors with bright background.
Cyrtomium falcatum rochefordianum
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#40 What Is This Plant Object Found In Commercial Chickpea Can?

Spoon holding chickpeas and a small mysterious spiky seed, above a glass bowl filled with chickpeas on a wooden table.
Cocklebur (Xanthium), which is toxic.

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