An easy-to-use plant identification tool based on the plant features you recognize. [more]

You can filter results to a single plant family using the dropdown below. Entering a radius is optional. If a radius is not supplied, the area is sampled in concentric rings until the sample size is determined to best represent the local species diversity. Therefore, poorly collected areas will have a larger radius sampled. [less]

• Begin by marking on the map the approximate location of your unknown plant.
• Optionally specify a higher taxon filter (e.g., plant family) to restrict your search to that group of plants
• Click “Search” to create a list of plants that occur in the region of your unknown.
• Select any of the recognizable characters to narrow the possibilities.
• Open the profile pages of plants in the list and compare to your unknown.

Higher Taxon Filter:

Radius: Kilometers Miles

Point (Lat, Long): < Click on map >