diff --git a/plants/templates/plants/identify_upload.html b/plants/templates/plants/identify_upload.html
index b6abd76..3ddbf44 100644
--- a/plants/templates/plants/identify_upload.html
+++ b/plants/templates/plants/identify_upload.html
@@ -1,5 +1,118 @@
 {% extends "plants/base.html" %}
 {% block title %}Identify plant — PlantDB{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
-<p>Upload step (coming soon)</p>
+
+<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+    <a href="{% url 'plant_list' %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">←</a>
+    <h5 class="mb-0">Identify plant</h5>
+</div>
+
+<p class="text-muted small mb-3">
+    Add one or more photos, tag what each shows, then tap Identify.
+</p>
+
+{% if error %}
+<div class="alert alert-warning py-2 small mb-3">{{ error }}</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="identify-form">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="file" name="images" accept="image/jpeg,image/png" class="d-none" id="file-picker">
+
+    <div id="photo-rows" class="mb-3"></div>
+
+    <div id="add-btn-wrap" class="mb-3">
+        <label class="btn btn-outline-secondary w-100 py-3" for="file-picker" id="add-photo-label">
+            📷 Add photo <span id="photo-count" class="text-muted small"></span>
+        </label>
+    </div>
+
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success w-100" id="identify-btn" disabled>
+        Identify →
+    </button>
+</form>
+
+<div class="text-center mt-3">
+    <a href="{% url 'plant_add' %}" class="text-muted small">Or enter name manually</a>
+</div>
+
+<div id="identify-spinner" style="display:none; position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:rgba(255,255,255,.88); z-index:9999; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-direction:column; gap:12px;">
+    <div class="spinner-border text-success" role="status"><span class="visually-hidden">Identifying…</span></div>
+    <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Identifying plant…</p>
+</div>
+
+<script>
+const ORGANS = [
+    {val: 'flower', label: '🌸 flower'},
+    {val: 'leaf',   label: '🍃 leaf'},
+    {val: 'habit',  label: '🌿 habit'},
+    {val: 'fruit',  label: '🍎 fruit'},
+    {val: 'bark',   label: '🪵 bark'},
+    {val: 'auto',   label: '✨ auto'},
+];
+const selected = [];  // {file, organ, objectUrl}
+const picker = document.getElementById('file-picker');
+
+picker.addEventListener('change', function () {
+    if (!this.files[0] || selected.length >= 5) return;
+    selected.push({file: this.files[0], organ: 'auto', objectUrl: URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0])});
+    this.value = '';
+    render();
+});
+
+function setOrgan(idx, organ) {
+    selected[idx].organ = organ;
+    render();
+}
+
+function removePhoto(idx) {
+    URL.revokeObjectURL(selected[idx].objectUrl);
+    selected.splice(idx, 1);
+    render();
+}
+
+function render() {
+    const rows = document.getElementById('photo-rows');
+    rows.innerHTML = '';
+    selected.forEach((item, i) => {
+        const row = document.createElement('div');
+        row.className = 'd-flex gap-2 align-items-start mb-3';
+        row.innerHTML = `
+            <div style="position:relative;flex-shrink:0;">
+                <img src="${item.objectUrl}" style="width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;" alt="">
+                <button type="button" onclick="removePhoto(${i})"
+                    style="position:absolute;top:2px;right:2px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:50%;width:20px;height:20px;font-size:10px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;line-height:1;">✕</button>
+            </div>
+            <div style="flex:1;">
+                <div class="text-muted small mb-1">What's shown?</div>
+                <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+                    ${ORGANS.map(o => `
+                        <span onclick="setOrgan(${i}, '${o.val}')"
+                              style="cursor:pointer; padding:2px 8px; border-radius:10px; font-size:11px; ${item.organ === o.val ? 'background:#52b788;color:#fff;' : 'background:#e9ecef;color:#6c757d;'}">
+                            ${o.label}
+                        </span>
+                    `).join('')}
+                </div>
+                <input type="hidden" name="organs" value="${item.organ}" id="organ-${i}">
+            </div>`;
+        rows.appendChild(row);
+    });
+
+    document.querySelectorAll('input[name="organs"]').forEach((el, i) => {
+        if (selected[i]) el.value = selected[i].organ;
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById('photo-count').textContent = selected.length ? `(${selected.length}/5)` : '';
+    document.getElementById('add-btn-wrap').style.display = selected.length >= 5 ? 'none' : '';
+    document.getElementById('identify-btn').disabled = selected.length === 0;
+}
+
+document.getElementById('identify-form').addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
+    if (selected.length === 0) { e.preventDefault(); return; }
+    const dt = new DataTransfer();
+    selected.forEach(s => dt.items.add(s.file));
+    picker.files = dt.files;
+    document.getElementById('identify-spinner').style.display = 'flex';
+});
+</script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/plants/tests/test_identify_views.py b/plants/tests/test_identify_views.py
index b46d556..6d1146b 100644
--- a/plants/tests/test_identify_views.py
+++ b/plants/tests/test_identify_views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import pytest
 from django.test import Client
 from django.urls import reverse
+import io
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.core.files.uploadedfile import SimpleUploadedFile
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -23,3 +26,50 @@ def test_fields_redirects_without_session(client):
     resp = client.get(reverse('identify_fields'))
     assert resp.status_code == 302
     assert reverse('identify_upload') in resp['Location']
+
+
+def _fake_image(name='test.jpg'):
+    return SimpleUploadedFile(name, b'fake-image-bytes', content_type='image/jpeg')
+
+
+def test_upload_post_no_images(client):
+    resp = client.post(reverse('identify_upload'), {})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert b'select at least one' in resp.content.lower() or b'Please' in resp.content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_upload_post_calls_plantnet_and_redirects(client, settings):
+    settings.PLANTNET_API_KEY = 'test-key'
+    fake_matches = [
+        {'scientific_name': 'Liatris spicata', 'common_names': ['Blazing star'],
+         'score': 0.94, 'gbif_id': '123', 'family': 'Asteraceae', 'genus': 'Liatris'},
+    ]
+    with patch('plants.views.identify.plantnet.identify', return_value=fake_matches):
+        with patch('plants.views.identify.default_storage') as mock_storage:
+            mock_storage.save.return_value = 'plants/temp_identify/abc_0.jpg'
+            mock_storage.path.return_value = '/tmp/abc_0.jpg'
+            resp = client.post(reverse('identify_upload'), {
+                'images': [_fake_image()],
+                'organs': ['flower'],
+            })
+    assert resp.status_code == 302
+    assert reverse('identify_confirm') in resp['Location']
+    assert client.session['identify_matches'] == fake_matches
+
+
+def test_upload_post_plantnet_error_rerenders(client, settings):
+    settings.PLANTNET_API_KEY = 'test-key'
+    from plants.services.plantnet import PlantNetError
+    with patch('plants.views.identify.plantnet.identify',
+               side_effect=PlantNetError('No match found')):
+        with patch('plants.views.identify.default_storage') as mock_storage:
+            mock_storage.save.return_value = 'plants/temp_identify/abc_0.jpg'
+            mock_storage.path.return_value = '/tmp/abc_0.jpg'
+            mock_storage.exists.return_value = True
+            resp = client.post(reverse('identify_upload'), {
+                'images': [_fake_image()],
+                'organs': ['flower'],
+            })
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert b'No match found' in resp.content
diff --git a/plants/views/identify.py b/plants/views/identify.py
index c48baf8..20425c6 100644
--- a/plants/views/identify.py
+++ b/plants/views/identify.py
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
+import uuid
 from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
+from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+from django.core.files.storage import default_storage
+from plants.services import plantnet
+from plants.services.plantnet import PlantNetError
+from plants.services.vpc import search_species as vpc_search
+from plants.models import Plant, Species
 
 _SESSION_KEYS = [
     'identify_matches', 'identify_image_paths', 'identify_selected',
     'identify_vpc_results', 'identify_vpc_idx',
 ]
 
+_VALID_ORGANS = {'flower', 'leaf', 'fruit', 'bark', 'habit', 'auto'}
+
 
 def _clear_session(request):
     for key in _SESSION_KEYS:
@@ -12,29 +21,152 @@ def _clear_session(request):
 
 
 def identify_upload(request):
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        return redirect('identify_confirm')
-    return render(request, 'plants/identify_upload.html')
+    if request.method != 'POST':
+        return render(request, 'plants/identify_upload.html')
+
+    files = request.FILES.getlist('images')
+    organs = request.POST.getlist('organs')
+
+    if not files:
+        return render(request, 'plants/identify_upload.html',
+                      {'error': 'Please select at least one photo.'})
+
+    scan_id = uuid.uuid4().hex
+    saved_paths = []
+    images = []
+
+    for i, f in enumerate(files[:5]):
+        organ = organs[i] if i < len(organs) else 'auto'
+        if organ not in _VALID_ORGANS:
+            organ = 'auto'
+        file_bytes = f.read()
+        name = f'plants/temp_identify/{scan_id}_{i}.jpg'
+        default_storage.save(name, ContentFile(file_bytes))
+        saved_paths.append({'path': name, 'organ': organ})
+        images.append((file_bytes, organ))
+
+    try:
+        matches = plantnet.identify(images)
+    except PlantNetError as e:
+        for p in saved_paths:
+            if default_storage.exists(p['path']):
+                default_storage.delete(p['path'])
+        return render(request, 'plants/identify_upload.html', {'error': str(e)})
+
+    request.session['identify_matches'] = matches
+    request.session['identify_image_paths'] = saved_paths
+    return redirect('identify_confirm')
 
 
 def identify_confirm(request):
     if 'identify_matches' not in request.session:
         return redirect('identify_upload')
+
+    matches = request.session['identify_matches']
+
     if request.method == 'POST':
+        try:
+            idx = int(request.POST.get('match_idx', 0))
+            idx = max(0, min(idx, len(matches) - 1))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            idx = 0
+
+        selected = matches[idx]
+        request.session['identify_selected'] = selected
+
+        try:
+            vpc_results = vpc_search(selected['scientific_name'])[:3]
+        except Exception:
+            vpc_results = []
+        request.session['identify_vpc_results'] = vpc_results
+        request.session['identify_vpc_idx'] = 0
+
         return redirect('identify_fields')
-    return render(request, 'plants/identify_confirm.html', {
-        'matches': request.session.get('identify_matches', []),
-    })
+
+    return render(request, 'plants/identify_confirm.html', {'matches': matches})
+
+
+def _apply_vpc_care_fields(species, vpc_result):
+    from plants.services.vpc import scrape_plant, VPCError
+    slug = vpc_result.get('slug', '')
+    if not slug:
+        return
+    try:
+        data = scrape_plant(slug)
+    except VPCError:
+        return
+    for field in ('bloom_months', 'max_height_cm', 'sunlight', 'growth_rate',
+                  'description', 'api_image_url', 'frost_hardiness_c',
+                  'planting_density_m2'):
+        val = data.get(field)
+        if val not in (None, '', []):
+            setattr(species, field, val)
+    species.vpc_slug = slug
+    species.vpc_raw = data
+    species.save()
 
 
 def identify_fields(request):
     if 'identify_selected' not in request.session:
         return redirect('identify_upload')
+
+    selected = request.session['identify_selected']
+    vpc_results = request.session.get('identify_vpc_results', [])
+    vpc_idx = request.session.get('identify_vpc_idx', 0)
+
+    if request.method == 'GET' and 'vpc_idx' in request.GET:
+        try:
+            new_idx = int(request.GET['vpc_idx'])
+            vpc_idx = max(0, min(new_idx, len(vpc_results) - 1))
+            request.session['identify_vpc_idx'] = vpc_idx
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+        return redirect('identify_fields')
+
+    vpc_match = vpc_results[vpc_idx] if vpc_results else None
+
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        _clear_session(request)
-        return redirect('plant_list')
+        common_name_source = request.POST.get('common_name_source', 'plantnet')
+        scientific_name_source = request.POST.get('scientific_name_source', 'plantnet')
+        name = request.POST.get('name', '').strip() or selected['scientific_name']
+
+        if common_name_source == 'vpc' and vpc_match:
+            common_name = vpc_match['common_name']
+        else:
+            common_name = (selected['common_names'] or [selected['scientific_name']])[0]
+
+        if scientific_name_source == 'vpc' and vpc_match:
+            scientific_name = vpc_match['scientific_name']
+        else:
+            scientific_name = selected['scientific_name']
+
+        species = Species.objects.filter(scientific_name=scientific_name).first()
+        if not species:
+            species = Species.objects.create(
+                scientific_name=scientific_name,
+                common_name=common_name,
+            )
+        else:
+            species.common_name = common_name
+            species.save(update_fields=['common_name'])
+
+        if vpc_match:
+            _apply_vpc_care_fields(species, vpc_match)
+
+        plant = Plant.objects.create(name=name, species=species)
+
+        try:
+            for p in request.session.get('identify_image_paths', []):
+                if default_storage.exists(p['path']):
+                    default_storage.delete(p['path'])
+        finally:
+            _clear_session(request)
+
+        return redirect('plant_detail', pk=plant.pk)
+
     return render(request, 'plants/identify_fields.html', {
-        'selected': request.session.get('identify_selected', {}),
-        'vpc_results': request.session.get('identify_vpc_results', []),
-        'vpc_idx': request.session.get('identify_vpc_idx', 0),
+        'selected': selected,
+        'vpc_results': vpc_results,
+        'vpc_idx': vpc_idx,
+        'vpc_match': vpc_match,
     })