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Plants of Florida

The plants most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

488,975
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 488,975 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White Beggarticks, with 38,220 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Florida

White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
38,220 observations · iNaturalist
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
25,728 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
21,593 observations
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
15,730 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
15,162 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
14,951 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Mexican Clover
Richardia grandiflora
14,833 observations · iNaturalist
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
14,610 observations
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
13,830 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
13,650 observations
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
12,115 observations · iNaturalist
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
11,334 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
11,051 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
10,791 observations
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
9,900 observations · iNaturalist
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
9,699 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
9,377 observations · iNaturalist
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
8,479 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
8,292 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
8,275 observations · iNaturalist
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
8,164 observations
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
7,920 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
7,761 observations · iNaturalist
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
7,422 observations · iNaturalist
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
7,313 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
7,225 observations · iNaturalist
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
7,106 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,015 observations
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
7,006 observations · iNaturalist
Firebush
Hamelia patens
6,963 observations · iNaturalist
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
6,910 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
6,851 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
6,838 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
6,826 observations
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
6,737 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
6,691 observations
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
6,626 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,592 observations
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
6,395 observations · iNaturalist
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
6,303 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
6,300 observations
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
6,261 observations · iNaturalist
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
6,193 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,126 observations
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
6,092 observations
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
6,037 observations · iNaturalist
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
6,003 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,914 observations
Blackroot
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
5,901 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
5,864 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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