Metaflora
From mosses to tomatoes, every plant sits on one huge family tree. Metaflora hides one plant a day and shows how close each guess comes on that tree.
How Metaflora works
Guess a plant. Type any plant to start.
See what it shares. The game shows the ranks your guess has in common with the answer, such as the same order or family.
Follow the branch. Each guess adds to a tree that shows where the mystery plant must sit. Name the plant in as few of your 25 guesses as you can.
Ranks from broad to narrow
| Rank | Example for tomato |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plants |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Solanaceae, the nightshades |
| Genus | Solanum |
| Species | Solanum lycopersicum |
Learning while you guess
Metaflora is a quiet way to learn how plants are related. You may be surprised that some trees and small herbs share a family, while plants that look alike sit far apart. Even a long game teaches you a few branches of the tree, which makes the next day easier.
Common Metaflora questions
How do you play Metaflora?
Type a plant. The game shows which ranks it shares with the mystery plant, and you keep guessing inside that group until you name it.
Where is the Metaflora answer today?
The plant of the day stays out of this guide. If you are stuck, guess a well known member of the group you have reached, and the tree will narrow again.
How many guesses do I get?
Twenty five, and there is one mystery plant per day.
Is there an animal version?
Yes. Metazooa, by the same team, uses the animal family tree.
What does taxonomic rank mean?
The levels used to group living things, such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family and genus.
Metaflora strategy
- Start with plants from very different groups, like a fern, a grass and a fruit tree.
- Once you share a family, think of well known members of that family. Tomato, potato and pepper are all in one.
- Common names work, but knowing the scientific family helps a lot near the end.
- With 25 guesses you can afford to explore. Spend the first few on wide jumps, not on plants that sit close together.
Metaflora in numbers
- Answer
- One mystery plant
- Guesses
- 25
- Clues
- Shared ranks like phylum, class and order
- Tree
- Grows with every guess you make
- Made by
- Trainwreck Labs, makers of Metazooa
- Category
- Science and nature games, plants
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Metaflora belongs to Trainwreck Labs. Megadle is not linked to it.