Can I identify plants on Google?
Google Lens is a set of vision-based computing capabilities that can understand what you’re looking at and use that information to copy or translate text, identify plants and animals, explore locales or menus, discover products, find visually similar images, and take other useful actions. In terms of safety, Google Lens is generally considered a safe app for kids. The app does not contain any explicit or inappropriate content and is designed to provide users with information and insights about the world around them.
What is a plant name?
The first name is the genus name, and it’s always capitalized. The second name is the species name, which is always lowercase. The genus name is typically chosen based on a characteristic of the plant, for example, its general appearance, native habitat, or even who discovered it. The Latin name is purposefully encoded, and botanists use it to place the plant within the context of the field. So, while names are helpful—they ground us in a shared understanding and clarify the plant species we refer to, they can also limit us and, sometimes, cause harm.