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Couldn't find this searching the backlog; any botany loving tropers around?


Rules:
  • Similar to other "Guess the ____" games on the forum, one player thinks of a plant, gives a clue, then answers questions to narrow down what it might be until a player guesses correctly, then starts a new round with a new plant
  • Guidelines for choosing plants:
    • Must be a real plant that exists or existed on planet Earth (extinct and extant species are both allowed)
    • Please choose a specific species rather than an entire genus
    • Anything under the taxonomic Kingdom of Plantae is allowed (this includes, but is not limited to: moss, trees, ferns, succulents, vines, weeds, grass, flowers, etc)
    • Animalia and Fungi are separate taxonomic Kingdoms, and therefore not allowed (there is also an active Guess the Animal game already; if someone else wants to make Guess the Mushroom, go for it)
    • For the sake of simplicity, all species of photosynthetic macroalgae are allowed (some are generally considered plants, some aren't, but I don't feel like sorting through them all)
    • Lichens are considered Fungi, and therefore not allowed
  • Three questions per post are allowed, though they should be logical follow-ups of each other (only one GUESS per post, though)
  • When announcing a winner, please include the number of the round, the common name of the plant (if there is one), and the scientific name.

    Rounds 1- 50 
  • Round 1: Blue Mountains Ash (Eucalyptus oreades)
  • Round 2: Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
  • Round 3: Common Onion (Allium cepa)
  • Round 4: Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
  • Round 5: Junipers (Genus Juniperus) specific species of Juniperus will be counted as different to this
  • Round 6: Burrawang Cycad (Macrozamia communis)
  • Round 7: Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
  • Round 8: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
  • Round 9: Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
  • Round 10: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
  • Round 11: Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
  • Round 12: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
  • Round 13: Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)
  • Round 14: White Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens)
  • Round 15: Slender Palm Lily (Cordyline Stricta)
  • Round 16: Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
  • Round 17: Avocado (Persea americana)
  • Round 18: Bolivian Water Lily (Victoria boliviana)
  • Round 19: Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus)
  • Round 20: Cacao Tree (Theobroma cacao)
  • Round 21: Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
  • Round 22: Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata)
  • Round 23: Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
  • Round 24: Wild Cherry (Prunus avium)
  • Round 25: Aardvark Cucumber (Cucumis humifructus)
  • Round 26: European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
  • Round 27: Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
  • Round 28: Carrot (Daucus carota)
  • Round 29: Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
  • Round 30: Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
  • Round 31: Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Round 32: Rose (Rosa rubiginosa)
  • Round 33: Banana (Musa acuminata)
  • Round 34: Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
  • Round 35: Wild Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
  • Round 36: Crabapple (Malus dolgo)
  • Round 37: Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
  • Round 38: Peach (Prunus persica)
  • Round 39: Corn (Zea mays)
  • Round 40: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
  • Round 41: Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
  • Round 42: Japanese Cherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata)
  • Round 43: California False Hellebore (Veratrum californicum)
  • Round 44: Charming Centaury (Zeltnera venusta)
  • Round 45: Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
  • Round 46: Coca (Erythroxylum coca)
  • Round 47: Hooded Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia minor)
  • Round 48: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
  • Round 49: Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)
  • Round 50: (Raphia farinifera)

    Rounds 51+ 
  • Round 51: Round 51: Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
  • Round 52: Orange (Citrus × sinensis)
  • Round 53: Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)
  • Round 54: Anemones (Genus Anemone)
  • Round 55: Yellow Mustard (Sinapis alba)
  • Round 56: Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)

Edited by ginsengaddict on Oct 7th 2025 at 9:45:36 PM

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#302: Mar 22nd 2025 at 12:51:38 PM

Round 10: Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/64f98e5b70486800358e2ec6_growing_pineapples_for_the_home_gardener_banner_image.png

A fruiting bromeliad native to South America that thrives in hot humid climates such as South Africa and Central Coastal Australia. A long-established farm for pineapples, aptly named "The Big Pineapple" for the giant pineapple structure out front, is a well-known tourist attraction in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#303: Mar 22nd 2025 at 7:42:54 PM

~Spinosegnosaurus 77, you're up if you want it

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#304: Mar 22nd 2025 at 8:50:10 PM

Sorry for the delay; got a bit of bad news.

Round 11

  • I killed a man.
    • Commonly associated with a specific person.
      • Before 1000.
      • Not a king.
  • Poisonous.
  • Not Australian.
  • An angiosperm.
    • Not a monocot.
  • Mediterranean.
  • Not the deadly nightshade.

Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Mar 23rd 2025 at 2:47:37 PM

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
DeadlyEspresso Louisiana Heartstopper from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Louisiana Heartstopper
#306: Mar 22nd 2025 at 9:15:34 PM

From Australia?

I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#308: Mar 22nd 2025 at 9:26:20 PM

Hope everything is ok

Flowering?

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
DeadlyEspresso Louisiana Heartstopper from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Louisiana Heartstopper
#310: Mar 22nd 2025 at 11:30:54 PM

Monocot?

I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#312: Mar 23rd 2025 at 12:18:30 AM

Only ever killed one person, or do people die regularly from it?

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#313: Mar 23rd 2025 at 12:35:33 AM

Can theoretically kill at any time but commonly associated with a specific person.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#314: Mar 23rd 2025 at 12:36:24 AM

Died from ingestion?

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
LucasdaKool Cellbit, a Notpron lover from the world of Puzzle Game Since: Sep, 2022
Cellbit, a Notpron lover
#316: Mar 23rd 2025 at 1:35:44 AM

That man was born after 1800?

Edited by LucasdaKool on Mar 23rd 2025 at 3:36:43 PM

https://enigmatics.org/puzzles/
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#318: Mar 23rd 2025 at 11:01:23 AM

Was the death specifically caused by poisoning?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#320: Mar 23rd 2025 at 11:14:49 AM

Was the death before the year 1000?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#322: Mar 23rd 2025 at 11:28:51 AM

Killed a king?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#324: Mar 23rd 2025 at 11:31:36 AM

Mediterranean?

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend

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