Plants of Tampa, Florida
The plants most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,035
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 55,035 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the White beggarticks, with 6,287 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Tampa
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
6,287 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
4,840 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
4,093 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,269 observations
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,830 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower Mexican clover
Richardia grandiflora
1,677 observations · iNaturalist
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
1,519 observations · iNaturalist
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
1,396 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,352 observations
saw palmetto
Serenoa repens
1,326 observations
cabbage palmetto
Sabal palmetto
1,290 observations
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
1,219 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,209 observations · iNaturalist
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
1,040 observations · iNaturalist
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
1,037 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,017 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
956 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
940 observations · iNaturalist
Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
840 observations · iNaturalist
cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis
788 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
782 observations
shaggy portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
771 observations · iNaturalist
lilac tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
759 observations · iNaturalist
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
695 observations · iNaturalist
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
683 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
682 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
678 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
651 observations
toothed midsorus fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
633 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
620 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
618 observations
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
608 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
593 observations
netted pawpaw
Asimina reticulata
564 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
544 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
529 observations
Firebush
Hamelia patens
524 observations · iNaturalist
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
519 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
505 observations
Virginia chain fern
Woodwardia virginica
504 observations
rosary pea
Abrus precatorius
496 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
492 observations · iNaturalist
air potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
488 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
482 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
479 observations · iNaturalist
spatterdock
Nuphar advena
467 observations
fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
465 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
431 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
424 observations
black mangrove
Avicennia germinans
424 observations · iNaturalist
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