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Plants of Florida

The plants most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

486,671
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 486,671 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the White Beggarticks, with 37,981 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Florida

White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
37,981 observations · iNaturalist
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
25,584 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
21,470 observations
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
15,675 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
15,113 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
14,818 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Mexican Clover
Richardia grandiflora
14,744 observations · iNaturalist
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
14,568 observations
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
13,769 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
13,614 observations
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
12,071 observations · iNaturalist
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
11,261 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
11,009 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
10,742 observations
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
9,861 observations · iNaturalist
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
9,674 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
9,330 observations · iNaturalist
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
8,454 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
8,231 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
8,227 observations · iNaturalist
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
8,079 observations
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
7,875 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
7,712 observations · iNaturalist
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
7,387 observations · iNaturalist
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
7,239 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
7,167 observations · iNaturalist
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
7,078 observations
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
6,991 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
6,978 observations
Firebush
Hamelia patens
6,922 observations · iNaturalist
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
6,903 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
6,831 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
6,799 observations
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
6,789 observations · iNaturalist
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
6,719 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
6,684 observations
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
6,607 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,576 observations
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
6,342 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
6,286 observations
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
6,278 observations · iNaturalist
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
6,245 observations · iNaturalist
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
6,171 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,120 observations
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
6,061 observations
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
6,017 observations · iNaturalist
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
6,002 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,891 observations
Blackroot
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
5,890 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
5,836 observations

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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