Pl@ntNet

What Pl@ntNet is

Pl@ntNet is a plant identification app built around citizen science. You photograph a plant to identify it, and the observation becomes part of a biodiversity project; the site also runs topical work on crop diseases, pests, air quality and tropical forest conservation.

The project is run as an open platform that relies on donations.

What you can do with it

• Identify a plant from a picture
• Contribute observations to research
• Record observations by location
• Join geographical or thematic projects

Who it is for

• Walkers and gardeners
• Students and teachers
• Citizen science volunteers
• Ecology enthusiasts

What to watch out for

• Observations include location data; check what is published openly
• Identification accuracy depends on photo quality, growth stage and region
• Research or conservation decisions need expert confirmation
• Category note: citizen science app rather than education technology