Plants of Florida
The plants most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
467,012
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 467,012 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White beggarticks, with 36,604 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Florida
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
36,604 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
23,650 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
20,640 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
14,911 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
14,624 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
14,175 observations · iNaturalist
saw palmetto
Serenoa repens
13,892 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
13,868 observations · iNaturalist
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
13,267 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
13,005 observations
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
11,773 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
10,557 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
10,423 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
10,381 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
9,472 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
9,283 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
8,958 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
8,148 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
8,079 observations · iNaturalist
lanceleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
7,885 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
7,615 observations
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
7,489 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
7,290 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
7,261 observations · iNaturalist
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
7,072 observations · iNaturalist
slash pine
Pinus elliottii
6,955 observations
fetterbush lyonia
Lyonia lucida
6,869 observations · iNaturalist
cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis
6,841 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
6,738 observations
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
6,696 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
6,679 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
6,636 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
6,611 observations
cardinal airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
6,578 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
6,477 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,349 observations
wild poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
6,344 observations · iNaturalist
Firebush
Hamelia patens
6,157 observations · iNaturalist
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
6,115 observations · iNaturalist
gallberry
Ilex glabra
6,103 observations
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
6,070 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
6,031 observations
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
5,981 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,966 observations
orange milkwort
Senega lutea
5,931 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
5,849 observations
blackroot
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
5,785 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,783 observations
Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
5,589 observations · iNaturalist
fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
5,557 observations · iNaturalist
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