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Identify a plant found in Alaska.

Photograph the plant, receive ranked possibilities, and see whether it is documented as native, naturalized, invasive, cultivated, or potentially unusual for Alaska.

Native plants Nonnative plants Invasive species Garden escapees

Alaska Plant Identifier

Start with a clear photo

One photo works. Two or three views are better. The system can compare up to five photographs of the same plant.

Private upload handling
1PhotosAdd plant views
2ContextOptional location
3ResultsLearn and compare
Add location and dateOptional, but especially useful for invasive species and unusual finds. Advanced details
Helps compare flowering and seasonal records.
Observation location Coordinates are used only to check nearby occurrence records.
How the answer is built Pl@ntNet recognition + AKEPIC + GBIF + nearby iNaturalist evidence

Never eat, touch, or medically use an unfamiliar plant based only on an image identification.

Learn while identifying

Built for Alaska citizen science

The identifier is designed to help people recognize plants, document invasive species, and notice possible new arrivals without pretending every image can prove a species.

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Local evidence

Visual matches are checked against Alaska occurrence records and nearby observations.

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Unknown stays possible

A strong match is not rejected merely because the species has not already been recorded nearby.

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Compare look-alikes

Top alternatives remain visible so users can compare features instead of receiving one unsupported answer.

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Citizen-science journal

Save results on the device, share them, and retain the observation date and local evidence.