Plants of Florida
The plants most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Florida
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
36,227 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
23,087 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
20,351 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
14,684 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
14,495 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
13,854 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
13,629 observations · iNaturalist
saw palmetto
Serenoa repens
13,601 observations
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
12,967 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
12,795 observations
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
11,572 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
10,393 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
10,189 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
10,185 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
9,313 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
8,865 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
8,725 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
7,991 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
7,977 observations · iNaturalist
lanceleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
7,769 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
7,439 observations
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
7,335 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
7,196 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
7,167 observations · iNaturalist
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
7,011 observations · iNaturalist
slash pine
Pinus elliottii
6,835 observations
fetterbush lyonia
Lyonia lucida
6,826 observations · iNaturalist
cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis
6,643 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
6,613 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
6,591 observations
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
6,544 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
6,443 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
6,412 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
6,397 observations
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
6,374 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,257 observations
wild poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
6,180 observations · iNaturalist
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
6,043 observations · iNaturalist
gallberry
Ilex glabra
6,042 observations
Firebush
Hamelia patens
6,020 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,942 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,942 observations
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
5,896 observations · iNaturalist
orange milkwort
Senega lutea
5,851 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
5,846 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,710 observations
blackroot
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
5,706 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
5,694 observations
fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
5,514 observations · iNaturalist
dahoon holly
Ilex cassine
5,480 observations