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 1–39 of 39 plants in Sumter 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 Flatsedge
Cyperus eragrostis
Cyperaceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tampa Mock-Vervain
Glandularia tampensis
Verbenaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Thalia Lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Poaceae
Introduced
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thorny Olive
Elaeagnus pungens
Elaeagnaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Threadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria filiformis
Alismataceae
Native
Three Birds Orchid
Triphora trianthophoros
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Three-Leaved Rose
Rosa laevigata
Rosaceae
Introduced
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Toothache Grass
Ctenium aromaticum
Poaceae
Native
Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
Orchidaceae
Native
Tough Bully
Sideroxylon tenax
Sapotaceae
Native
Tracy's Silkgrass
Pityopsis tracyi
Asteraceae
Native
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Trailing Milkvine
Matelea pubiflora
Apocynaceae
Tree Crinum
Crinum asiaticum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Tree Philodendron
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Araceae
Introduced
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Asteraceae
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
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Turk's Turban
Clerodendrum indicum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Verbenaceae
Native
Twoleaf Nightshade
Solanum diphyllum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.