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Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

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!

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#1

What's This Curly Cactus?

Unusual twisted cactus with pink flowers growing in a garden, showcasing one of the most mysterious plants found by people.

Cereus forbesii cv Spiralis

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    What Are These Flowers?

    Fluffy cat resting on a wooden stool surrounded by purple flowers in a field of mysterious plants.

    They are salvia but the cat is wildly distracting

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    #3

    What Is This Whimsical Little Vine In Atlanta?

    Hand holding a branch with colorful mysterious berries in shades of blue, green, purple, and pink on an asphalt background.

    Ampelopsis brevipedunculata, “porcelain berry” or “Amur peppervine”

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    #4

    What Is This Alien Looking Flower?

    Close-up of mysterious plant with vibrant blue flowers and orange stamens growing by a house wall outdoors.

    Puya bromeliad

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    #5

    What Kind Of Tree Is This?

    Purple flowering mysterious plant growing and climbing on the white facade of a residential building.

    Wisteria

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    #6

    What Flower Is This? Found On Facebook With No Context

    Close-up and group shots of mysterious pink feathery seed heads on green plants in a natural outdoor setting.

    Geum Reptans rose

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    #7

    Found This Growing Voluntarily Over My Dog's Grave

    Small mysterious pink flowers with striped petals growing in dark garden soil surrounded by leaves and twigs.

    Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica)

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    #8

    Found In Ventura, Ca. Anyone Know What This Is?

    Close-up of mysterious plants with small green leaves and yellow flowers held gently between fingers outdoors.

    Geraldton Carnationweed, Carnation Spurge (Euphorbia terracina)

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    #9

    What’s This Trippy Fella Called?

    Small tree with dense green and yellow leaves growing in urban sidewalk, one of the most mysterious plants found by people.

    Cercis canadensis The Rising Sun Eastern Redbud

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    #10

    What Is This Satisfying Succulent?

    Close-up of a mysterious succulent plant with stacked leaves held in hand among other potted plants indoors.

    Ice plant (Corpuscularia lehmannii)

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    #11

    Beautiful Picture My Friend Sent Me To Identify

    Purple prickly pear cactus with bright yellow flowers growing outdoors, showcasing one of the most mysterious plants found.

    Santa Rita prickly pear

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    #12

    What A Beautiful...?? What Is This

    Potted mysterious plant with large heart-shaped white and pink leaves against a plain gray background.

    Caladium

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    #13

    What Is This Beautiful Tree?

    Close-up of a rainbow eucalyptus tree trunk with colorful bark and surrounding green leaves among urban plants.

    Rainbow Eucalyptus

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    #14

    Found Online But I'm Curious To Know Which Plant Makes These Leaves

    Person using a large leaf as an umbrella on a rainy street, showcasing one of the most mysterious plants found.

    Jack's Giant or Thailand Giant

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    #15

    Would Like Know What Plant Makes These Flowers

    Close-up of mysterious pink flowers with layered petals on a green leafy plant outdoors in natural light.

    Camellia japonica 'pink perfection'

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    #16

    Seen In Santa Monica, Ca. I Couldn’t Get Any Closer But It Looks Gorgeous!!

    Large mysterious plant with vibrant purple flowers cascading over a house in a residential neighborhood on a clear day.

    Bougainvillea

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    #17

    Very General White Flowers. All Help Is Appreciated!

    Orange cat partially hidden among a dense bed of small white mysterious plants in a natural outdoor setting.

    Saxifraga Arendsii

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    #18

    From The Japanese Garden In Singapore

    Kingfisher bird perched on a curled, mysterious plant leaf with textured, blue-green foliage in natural outdoor setting.

    Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

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    #19

    What's This Bush?

    Colorful mysterious plant with orange and purple leaves growing in a garden near a wooden fence in autumn.

    Cotinus, aka smoke bush

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    #20

    My Friends Parents Have A Red Rose Bush Where On One Particular Branch It Blooms These Beauties

    Half white and half deep red rose flower held by a hand among green leaves, showcasing one of the most mysterious plants found.

    Chimera Rose

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    #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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