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Plants of St. Petersburg, FL

The plants most often spotted near St. Petersburg, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

45,212
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 45,212 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the White Beggarticks, with 4,756 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near St. Petersburg

White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
4,756 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,337 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,089 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
2,052 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,679 observations · iNaturalist
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
1,678 observations
Largeflower Mexican Clover
Richardia grandiflora
1,619 observations · iNaturalist
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
1,460 observations · iNaturalist
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
1,195 observations · iNaturalist
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,191 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,141 observations
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
1,104 observations · iNaturalist
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,078 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
927 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
849 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
830 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
819 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
799 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
679 observations · iNaturalist
Nickernut
Guilandina bonduc
647 observations · iNaturalist
Firebush
Hamelia patens
620 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
600 observations · iNaturalist
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
599 observations
Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
591 observations · iNaturalist
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
585 observations
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
584 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
570 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
562 observations
Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans
545 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
536 observations
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
530 observations · iNaturalist
White Mangrove
Laguncularia racemosa
528 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
524 observations · iNaturalist
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
502 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
488 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
441 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
426 observations · iNaturalist
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
422 observations
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
410 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
407 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Midsorus Fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
401 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
388 observations
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
388 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
385 observations · iNaturalist
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
385 observations · iNaturalist
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
385 observations · iNaturalist
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
379 observations · iNaturalist
Coinvine
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
372 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
366 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
364 observations · iNaturalist

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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