The short version
A free, ad-free mobile app for identifying plants from photos.
From the HackerLinks archive
Flora Incognita
A free, ad-free mobile app for identifying plants from photos.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-07
Last seen:2026-08-07
Times seen:1
Website:floraincognita.com
Why it caught our attention
It has a direct recommendation plus a successful first-hand identification report.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-07
“I can strongly recommend the mobile app Flora Incognita for quickly identifying plants. It’s made by one of the German universities so it’s free, don’t have ads, and don’t collect your personal data. I even showed it to my mum and she loves it”
iammjm · recommendation
Direct HN comment
“Thank you for the rec, I used it to identify a mystery house plant I was gifted :)”
otherayden · recommendation
Direct HN comment
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