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Plant ID

What is the name of this plant?

Upload a photo and get a name, a confidence level, any invasive or toxicity warnings, and whether it will actually grow at your address.

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After we identify it

One answer, with clear next steps.

Know the plant

Common and botanical name with confidence level.

Care for it

Light, water, soil, and seasonal guidance.

Find one nearby

Shop real matching nursery products.

How it works

1. Take or upload one photoA clear shot of a leaf, flower, bark, or the whole plant in good light works best. Your photo is resized on your own device before it's sent anywhere.
2. Get a best-guess nameThe result shows a confidence level (High, Likely, or Uncertain), never a raw percentage, because a single photo is genuinely not enough for certainty on every species. Two runner-up guesses are shown too, in case the top match is wrong.
3. See what it means for your yardEnter your ZIP and we check the match against your actual climate zone, rainfall, and summer heat, plus native and invasive status, before you decide anything.

What you get that other identifiers don't

Most plant-ID apps stop at a name and a generic care sheet that reads the same whether you live in Phoenix or Seattle. This tool goes further: it checks the identified plant against your actual ZIP code's USDA hardiness zone, summer heat, and annual and summer rainfall, and tells you plainly whether that species should survive there or not, with the specific reason (too dry in summer, too cold in winter, and so on) rather than a generic recommendation. It flags invasive and noxious-weed status and known toxicity to people and pets immediately, before anything else on the result screen. And because the same database powers local plant availability, a result can point you to plants that are both suited to your climate and easy to actually buy nearby, and to a local landscaper who can plant them. No general-purpose plant-ID app resolves any of this down to your specific location; it is the one thing a photo alone can never tell you.

Photo tips for a better match

LeafOne full leaf, flat and in focus, shows shape, edge, and vein pattern, which is often the single most identifying feature.
FlowerA straight-on shot of an open flower, including its center, narrows species fast when the plant is blooming.
BarkFor trees, a close, well-lit shot of the trunk's texture and color helps, especially alongside a leaf photo.
Whole plantA wider shot showing overall shape, height, and growth habit gives context a close-up alone can miss.

Safety

Photo-based identification is probabilistic. It is a starting point for learning what a plant might be, not a certified determination. Never eat any plant, seed, berry, or root based on an app identification, this one or any other; look-alike species exist across nearly every edible plant family, and a wrong guess can be dangerous.

This tool does not identify mushrooms, on purpose. Amatoxin-producing species such as death cap and destroying angel give no reliable visual or field cue that separates them from edible look-alikes to a photo, an app, or often even an expert working from a photo alone. A wrong mushroom identification can be fatal, and symptoms from the most dangerous species can be delayed six to twenty-four hours, well past the point where early treatment is easiest. If a mushroom photo is submitted here, the tool refuses to guess and routes you to real help instead.

If a person may have eaten a plant or mushroom and is showing any symptoms, or you are simply unsure, call Poison Control right away at 1-800-222-1222. It is free, available around the clock, and staffed by people who can tell you what to do next. If a pet ate something concerning, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Neither of those numbers needs a confirmed plant name first, describe what you saw and let them guide you.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out the name of a plant from a picture?

Take one clear photo of a leaf, flower, or the whole plant in good light, then upload it to a plant identifier like the free tool above. It compares the photo against known species and returns a best-guess name with a confidence level, never a guaranteed answer. For a plant you plan to eat, treat any app identification as a starting point, not a verdict, and confirm with a local expert before acting on it.

What kind of tree is this?

Photograph the bark, a whole leaf, and the tree's overall shape, since each carries different identifying detail, then run each photo through the tool above. Bark alone is often not enough for a confident match; leaf shape and arrangement usually settle it. If the tree is fruiting or flowering, a photo of that helps the most.

Is there a free plant identifier without an app?

Yes. The tool on this page runs in your phone or desktop browser, needs no account, and no app install. Take or upload a photo and you get a result in the same tab.

How accurate is plant identification?

Photo-based plant identification is probabilistic, not certain. It does best on common species with a clear, well-lit photo of a distinctive leaf or flower, and it does worst on look-alike species, young seedlings, and photos with no distinguishing part visible. That is why every result here shows a confidence band (High, Likely, or Uncertain) instead of a false-precision percentage, and why nothing on this page treats an identification as a basis for deciding what is safe to eat.