Plants of Tampa, Florida
The plants most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,023
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 56,023 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the White beggarticks, with 6,361 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Tampa
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
6,361 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
4,887 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
4,135 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,425 observations
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,885 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
1,693 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
1,541 observations · iNaturalist
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
1,447 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,366 observations
saw palmetto
Serenoa repens
1,349 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,323 observations
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,227 observations · iNaturalist
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
1,219 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
1,091 observations · iNaturalist
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
1,089 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,039 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
984 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
974 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
851 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
796 observations · iNaturalist
cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis
791 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
787 observations
lilac tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
762 observations · iNaturalist
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
699 observations · iNaturalist
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
691 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
685 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
678 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
652 observations
toothed midsorus fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
636 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
634 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
633 observations
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
614 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
611 observations
netted pawpaw
Asimina reticulata
565 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
549 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
548 observations
Firebush
Hamelia patens
543 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
523 observations
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
518 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
515 observations
rosary pea
Abrus precatorius
507 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia chain fern
Woodwardia virginica
505 observations
air potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
496 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
485 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
484 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
469 observations
fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
468 observations · iNaturalist
wild poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
432 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
432 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
429 observations
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