diff --git a/library/LuaApi.cpp b/library/LuaApi.cpp
index 11346ebaa..e04b0f256 100644
--- a/library/LuaApi.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaApi.cpp
@@ -1923,6 +1923,13 @@ static int maps_getTileBiomeRgn(lua_State *L)
     return Lua::PushPosXY(L, Maps::getTileBiomeRgn(pos));
 }
 
+static int maps_getPlantAtCoords(lua_State *L)
+{
+    auto pos = CheckCoordXYZ(L, 1, true);
+    Lua::PushDFObject(L, Maps::getPlantAtCoords(pos));
+    return 1;
+}
+
 static const luaL_Reg dfhack_maps_funcs[] = {
     { "isValidTilePos", maps_isValidTilePos },
     { "isTileVisible", maps_isTileVisible },
@@ -1932,6 +1939,7 @@ static const luaL_Reg dfhack_maps_funcs[] = {
     { "getTileFlags", maps_getTileFlags },
     { "getRegionBiome", maps_getRegionBiome },
     { "getTileBiomeRgn", maps_getTileBiomeRgn },
+    { "getPlantAtCoords", maps_getPlantAtCoords },
     { NULL, NULL }
 };