Collecting observations of wild plants with ABNORMAL variegation - in other words, not specimens representative of the standard appearance of their species (https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/707386 is a good example of what NOT to include). Variegation refers to the presence of patchy pigmentation, typically areas of white or cream coloration, on green leaves, where chlorophyll is absent or reduced. Variegated leaf appearance can result from viruses including mosaic viruses, mutations, or "blister" variegation which can cause separation between leaf layers. See a forum discussion of this here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/aberrant-white-leaves-in-various-plants/28627

Only wild plants are sought for this project - variegation is common and desirable in cultivated plants, which are often bred or grafted to perpetuate variegated patterning. It is much rarer in the wild as the associated chlorophyll deficiency can reduce a plant's ability to thrive.

For this reason, obscuring the location of your observation is encouraged to deter poaching of wild plants. less ↑