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This article gives a summary as to every type of plant in the Pikmin series.

Identified plants[]

Identified plants are plants and fungi that have been identified in-game and have a definitive name that they are referred to as.

Candypop Buds[]

Main article: Candypop Bud

Candypop Buds appear in all of the Pikmin games and serve the purpose of switching Pikmin colors.

Clover[]

Main article: Clover

Clovers appear in all of the Pikmin games but serve a purpose only in Pikmin 3, in which they act as a hiding place for Pikmin. In Pikmin 3, Clovers are quite rare, only appearing in the Garden of Hope in story mode and in Mission mode they appear in the Tropical Forest and Shaded Garden.

Horsetail[]

Main article: Horsetail

Horsetails appear in Pikmin 2, and have no other purpose than for aesthetic.

Shoot[]

Main article: Shoot

Shoots appear in all of the Pikmin games. In Pikmin 3, they primarily serve as a place for Aracnodes to make webs, otherwise they are asthetics.

Pellet Posy[]

Main article: Pellet Posy

Pellet Posies appear in all of the Pikmin games and they always serve as a way to produce more Pikmin. They also never appear on the final area of each game.

Dandelion/Seeding Dandelion[]

Main article: Dandelion

Dandelions and Seeding Dandelions are found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3. They serve no purpose aside from asthetics. Seeding Dandelions' seeds can be dispersed by running into the flower. Oddly enough, despite being common in real life, Dandelions are rare in Pikmin.

Burgeoning Spiderwort[]

Main article: Burgeoning Spiderwort

Burgeoning Spiderworts are found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3. They serve the purpose of obtaining sprays. In Pikmin 2, they come in three types, Ultra Spicy, Ultra Bitter, and a rarer Mix of the previously mentioned. In Pikmin 3, the only type is Ultra Spicy.

Figwort[]

Main article: Figwort

Figworts are found in all of the Pikmin games. They don't serve any purpose other than asthetics.

Flukeweed[]

Main article: Flukeweed

Flukeweed appears only in Pikmin 3. They can be uprooted by Winged Pikmin to expose a variety of things, such as fruit, male or female sheargrubs, 1 or 5 pellets, eggs, bombrocks, sprays, or, in one case, a Blue Onion.

Common Glowcap[]

Main article: Common Glowcap

Common Glowcaps appear in every Pikmin game and are always used for lighting. In Pikmin 3 some Glowcaps have to be activated. It is most-likely that Blue Common Glowcaps are based on Pixie's Parasol mushrooms.

Foxtail[]

Main article: Foxtail

Foxtails are only found in Pikmin 2 and are actually quite rare, only appearing in two areas of the game, the Valley of Repose and the Wistful Wild.

Bloominous Stemple/Bluminous Stemple[]

Main article: Bloominous Stemple

Bloominous Stemples/Bluminous Stemples are only found in Pikmin 3 in caves and are able to function as bridges. They are one of four plants seen in the Pikmin games that react to light, the others being Onions, Pellet Posies, and Glowcaps.

Unidentified plants[]

Unidentified Plants & Fungi are plants and fungi that are never given a name in-game, or are generic real-world objects. Therefore, these plants are usually referred to by a nickname, brief description, or are called what the actual item is in real life.

Red Sporophyte[]

The Red Marchantia Sporophyte appears in all three games. It is never identified and it doesn't have any purpose other than aesthetic. It is possible that the Red Mushroom could be based on the Marchantia polymorpha ssp. ruderalis.

Long Grass/Nectar Weed[]

Nectar Weed appears in both Pikmin and Pikmin 2. it is never identified, but is given the nickname, Nectar Weed, due to the fact that when plucked by Pikmin, it produces Nectar.

Spiked Grass

Spiked Grass in the Forest Navel.

Spiked Grass[]

Spiked Grass appears only noticibly in Pikmin. It serves no purpose other than asthetics.

Yellow Wood Sorrel[]

Yellow Wood Sorrels only appear in Pikmin 3 and are very common. Although they don't directly serve any purpose, there is a patch that marks where an Iridescent Flint Beetle is, this is located in the Garden of Hope.

(Snow Lady) Shasta Daisy[]

The (Snow Lady) Shasta Daisies only appear in Pikmin 3. They serve no purpose other than asthetics and are usually found near some Yellow Wood Sorrel.

Forget-Me-Not[]

Forget-Me-Nots appear only Pikmin 3. they are only located in two places, the Mission Mode stage Beastly Cavern, and the Bingo Battle stage, Shaded Terrace.

Sprouts

An image of some sprouts located in the Tropical Wilds.

Sprout[]

In addition to CloversPikmin 3 introduced sprouts, which have the same purpose as Clovers do.

Beta Vine Weed[]

Beta Plant

A plant used in a beta area of Pikmin 3.

The beta of Pikmin 3 contains a plant that is not used in the final cut. This plant looks like some kind of weed.

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