Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–48 of 57 plants in Polk County, starting with T
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tall Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus elatus
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Jointweed
Polygonella gracilis
Polygonaceae
Native
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Fabaceae
Introduced
Tampa Prairie Clover
Dalea adenopoda
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Verbenaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Threadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria filiformis
Alismataceae
Native
Threadleaf Beaksedge
Rhynchospora filifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Three-Way Sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum
Cyperaceae
Native
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Toothache Grass
Ctenium aromaticum
Poaceae
Native
Toothed Midsorus Fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
Blechnaceae
Native
Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
Orchidaceae
Native
Torpedo Grass
Panicum repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tough Bully
Sideroxylon tenax
Sapotaceae
Native
Tracy's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora tracyi
Cyperaceae
Native
Tracy's Bluestem
Anatherum tracyi
Poaceae
Native
Tracy's Silkgrass
Pityopsis tracyi
Asteraceae
Native
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Trailing Milkvine
Matelea pubiflora
Apocynaceae
Trailing Rhatany
Krameria lanceolata
Krameriaceae
Native
Tree Crinum
Crinum asiaticum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Tree Philodendron
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Araceae
Introduced
Tree Spinach
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Triangle Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Cactaceae
Native
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Asteraceae
Introduced
Trifoliate Orange
Citrus trifoliata
Rutaceae
Introduced
Trimezia coerulea
Iridaceae
Native
Tropic Croton
Croton glandulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Tropical Bushmint
Hyptis mutabilis
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Tropical Flatsedge
Cyperus surinamensis
Cyperaceae
Native
Tropical Mexican Clover
Richardia brasiliensis
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tropical Nutrush
Scleria microcarpa
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae
Native
Tropical Soda-Apple
Solanum viarum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.