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 54 plants in St. Lucie County, starting with T
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 Reed
Phragmites karka
Poaceae
Introduced
Tampa Mock-Vervain
Glandularia tampensis
Verbenaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tampa Prairie Clover
Dalea adenopoda
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tapegrass
Vallisneria spiralis
Hydrocharitaceae
Introduced
Taper-Tip Cup Grass
Eriochloa acuminata
Poaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Thalia Lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Poaceae
Introduced
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia rufa
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Paspalum arundinaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thorny Olive
Elaeagnus pungens
Elaeagnaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Three-Square Bulrush
Schoenoplectus pungens
Cyperaceae
Native
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tiny Milkwort
Senega smallii
Polygalaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Tongue-Shape Bogmat
Wolffiella lingulata
Araceae
Native
Toothache Grass
Ctenium aromaticum
Poaceae
Native
Toothcup
Rotala ramosior
Lythraceae
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
Tourist Tree
Bursera simaruba
Burseraceae
Native
Tracy's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora tracyi
Cyperaceae
Native
Tracy's Silkgrass
Pityopsis tracyi
Asteraceae
Native
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tree Philodendron
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Araceae
Introduced
Tree Spinach
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Triangle Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Cactaceae
Native
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Asteraceae
Introduced
Troolie Palm
Manicaria saccifera
Arecaceae
Introduced
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 Sage
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae
Native
Tropical Soda-Apple
Solanum viarum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tropical Water-Hyssop
Bacopa innominata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.