Open Flora is Switzerland’s botanical platform, bringing together people interested in wild-growing plants and the natural world. It provides an open community space where users can ask for help identifying plants, share photographs and botanical knowledge, discuss discoveries, and exchange ideas. The forum covers a wide range of topics, including flowering plants, ferns, fungi, lichens, mosses, algae, botanical literature, field trips, quizzes, and general botanical discussions.

Alongside its forum, Open Flora offers a wiki with profiles of plant species, genera, and families found in Switzerland. Community members can contribute photographs, text, corrections, or complete profiles, helping build and improve this shared resource. Visitors can browse recent discussions and explore wiki entries, while creating a free profile enables them to post questions and take part in conversations. The platform also provides information about its association, contact details, sponsorship, and ways to support its work through donations. Open Flora is available in German, French, and Italian, serving as a collaborative resource for learning about and documenting Switzerland’s wild flora.