Plants of Tampa, Florida
The plants most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
54,670
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 54,670 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the White beggarticks, with 6,263 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Tampa
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
6,263 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
4,820 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
4,088 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,245 observations
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,826 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
1,666 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
1,515 observations · iNaturalist
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
1,379 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,345 observations
saw palmetto
Serenoa repens
1,302 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,278 observations
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
1,217 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,204 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
1,030 observations · iNaturalist
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,014 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
943 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
935 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
835 observations · iNaturalist
cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis
787 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
775 observations
shaggy portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
764 observations · iNaturalist
lilac tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
746 observations · iNaturalist
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
694 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
681 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
678 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
676 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
651 observations
toothed midsorus fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
632 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
616 observations
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
615 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
598 observations · iNaturalist
netted pawpaw
Asimina reticulata
564 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
545 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
539 observations
Firebush
Hamelia patens
520 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
516 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
515 observations
Virginia chainfern
Woodwardia virginica
504 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
496 observations
rosary pea
Abrus precatorius
495 observations · iNaturalist
air potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
486 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
484 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
481 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
477 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
467 observations
fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
465 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
430 observations · iNaturalist
water spangles
Salvinia minima
424 observations
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
423 observations
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