Plants of Sarasota Audubon Nature Center
The plants most often spotted in Sarasota Audubon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,291
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,291 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sarasota Audubon. The most frequently seen is the common water hyacinth, with 106 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Sarasota Audubon
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
106 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
64 observations · iNaturalist
tropical milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
64 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican prickly poppy
Argemone mexicana
59 observations
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
54 observations
alligator flag
Thalia geniculata
46 observations · iNaturalist
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
43 observations · iNaturalist
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
41 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
41 observations
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
40 observations · iNaturalist
marsh fleabane
Pluchea odorata
39 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
35 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Maria feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical sage
Salvia coccinea
31 observations
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
30 observations · iNaturalist
castor bean
Ricinus communis
26 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
25 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
25 observations
lanceleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
24 observations · iNaturalist
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
22 observations
Mexican Primrose-willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
22 observations · iNaturalist
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
20 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
19 observations
Florida swampprivet
Forestiera segregata
19 observations · iNaturalist
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
19 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
18 observations
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
18 observations · iNaturalist
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
17 observations
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
17 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
16 observations · iNaturalist
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
16 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
16 observations · iNaturalist
sugar hackberry
Celtis laevigata
15 observations
lilac tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
15 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
15 observations · iNaturalist
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
15 observations · iNaturalist
Browne's blechum
Ruellia blechum
15 observations · iNaturalist
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
14 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
13 observations · iNaturalist
sweetbay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
13 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
12 observations
Nuttall's Thistle
Cirsium nuttallii
12 observations · iNaturalist
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
12 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
11 observations
prickly sowthistle
Sonchus asper
11 observations · iNaturalist
floating primrose-willow
Ludwigia peploides
11 observations · iNaturalist
bluemink
Ageratum houstonianum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina willow
Salix caroliniana
11 observations · iNaturalist
Firebush
Hamelia patens
11 observations · iNaturalist
Tuckeroo
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
11 observations · iNaturalist
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