Plants of Dry Tortugas National Park
The plants most often spotted in Dry Tortugas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Dry Tortugas
wild poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
101 observations · iNaturalist
Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
61 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Porterweed
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
61 observations · iNaturalist
sea lavender
Tournefortia gnaphalodes
59 observations · iNaturalist
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
55 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
54 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
47 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
35 observations · iNaturalist
catchfly prairie gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
34 observations · iNaturalist
Baycedar
Suriana maritima
27 observations · iNaturalist
bracted fanpetals
Sida ciliaris
27 observations · iNaturalist
shell mound pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
25 observations · iNaturalist
perfumed spiderlily
Hymenocallis latifolia
25 observations · iNaturalist
aloe vera
Aloe vera
24 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Beach Sandmat
Euphorbia mesembryanthemifolia
24 observations · iNaturalist
Jamaican feverplant
Tribulus cistoides
21 observations · iNaturalist
sea purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
20 observations · iNaturalist
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
16 observations
Turtle Grass
Thalassia testudinum
16 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Grapes
Caulerpa racemosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Gumbo Limbo
Bursera simaruba
13 observations · iNaturalist
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
13 observations · iNaturalist
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
11 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
11 observations · iNaturalist
Goatweed
Capraria biflora
11 observations · iNaturalist
elliptic yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
11 observations · iNaturalist
coastal inkberry
Scaevola plumieri
9 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Ladder brake
Pteris vittata
8 observations · iNaturalist
sea oats
Uniola paniculata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Durban Crowfoot
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
7 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
7 observations · iNaturalist
horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Dune Marsh-elder
Iva imbricata
6 observations · iNaturalist
little ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
6 observations · iNaturalist
sailor's eyeball alga
Valonia ventricosa
6 observations · iNaturalist
alkali heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
5 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
5 observations · iNaturalist
creeping beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
4 observations · iNaturalist
sea heart
Entada gigas
4 observations · iNaturalist
limestone sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
4 observations · iNaturalist
Flatleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus planifolius
4 observations · iNaturalist
True Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
4 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
3 observations · iNaturalist
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
3 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
3 observations · iNaturalist
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