I downloaded google lense a while back to identify a mushroom. It was pretty and I was curious. After installing and taking the picture it replied.... "Mushroom."

The second image said false widow's death wish or something metal as hell.

And it would be less of a problem if it showed all options that are likely, instead of just the one it thinks is most likely.

I mean its just a matter of total available data points. The more images people take and upload, the more material they have to train their models. And obviously there will be way less people running around the tropics taking pictures.

From my experience it's quite good in the Caribbean and it's getting better.

As someone who uses iNaturalist and has a plant friend, I can confirm.

Indeed, basic plant morphology knowledge plus some local Floras and iNaturalist worked out quite well for me in the tropics. There are also so many people that know plants on iNat. You only get into trouble if you try to ID rare species, but that's also the case in the temperate zones.

using inaturalist and uploading your observations also contributes to science :)