PlantNet Plant Identification

Pl@ntNet is a mobile application that helps users identify and learn about various plants found in nature. It can identify a wide range of plants, including flowering plants, trees, grasses, conifers, ferns, vines, wild salads, and cacti. While it can also identify cultivated plants, its main purpose is to inventory wild plants, including those found in cities and vegetable gardens. To accurately identify a plant, users can provide visual information such as photos of flowers, fruits, leaves, and other distinguishing features like thorns or hair on the stem. While a photo of the entire plant is helpful, it may not be enough for a reliable identification. Currently, Pl@ntNet can recognize about 20,000 species, but it is constantly growing thanks to contributions from experienced users. The latest version of Pl@ntNet, released in January 2019, includes several improvements and new features. These include the ability to filter recognized species by genus or family, a differentiated data revision that gives more weight to skilled users, and the re-identification of shared observations. Users can also search for a photographed plant in all the floras available in the application, select their favorite floras for quicker access, navigate through different taxonomic levels in image galleries, map their observations, and access links to factsheets. In addition to the mobile app, Pl@ntNet also has a web version available at https://identify.plantnet.org/. Users are encouraged to contribute their observations, which will be reviewed by the community and may be added to the photo gallery in the app. With Pl@ntNet, users can easily identify and learn about the plants around them, contributing to a better understanding and appreciation of nature.