Daily Plant Quiz — Botanical Deduction Game & Field Guide
Identify a daily mystery plant species in up to 4 stages using community field photographs from iNaturalist, progressive morphological and ethnobotanical clues, and three genus-pair multiple-choice options.
How the 4-Stage Botanical Deduction Method Works
Starting with Quiz No. 001 on October 1, 2026, each daily challenge tests visual recognition of North American and temperate flora across 1,315 vascular plant species. Stage 1 rewards free-text recall of the scientific binomial name or common name. Stages 2, 3, and 4 unveil additional field angles—flower symmetry, involucral bracts, leaf arrangement, and fruit capsules—paired with six options from three genera.
Original Botanical Field Guides & Taxonomy Lessons
- Asteraceae Decoded: Recognizing Composite Flower Heads, Ray Florets, and Disc Florets
- Opposite, Alternate, or Whorled? A Field Guide to Leaf Arrangement (Phyllotaxy)
- Decoding Binomial Nomenclature: What Latin Specific Epithets Reveal About Plants
- Square Stems & Opposite Leaves: Spotting the Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
- Banners, Wings, and Keels: Identifying the Legume Family (Fabaceae)
- Leaves of Three: Separating Poison Ivy from Boxelder, Virginia Creeper, and Brambles
- Umbels in the Wild: Understanding the Carrot & Parsley Family (Apiaceae)
- How Field Naturalists Photograph Wild Plants for Taxonomic Identification