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 121 plants in the Central region, starting with T
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Taiwan Cherry
Prunus campanulata
Rosaceae
Introduced
Taiwan Firethorn
Pyracantha koidzumii
Rosaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tall Bush-Clover
Lespedeza stuevei
Fabaceae
Native
Tall Dodder
Cuscuta exaltata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tall Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus elatus
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Fescue
Lolium arundinaceum
Poaceae
Introduced
Tall Flatsedge
Cyperus eragrostis
Cyperaceae
Native
Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Jointweed
Polygonella gracilis
Polygonaceae
Native
Tall Nightshade
Solanum chenopodioides
Solanaceae
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tall Reed
Phragmites karka
Poaceae
Introduced
Tall Threeawn
Aristida patula
Poaceae
NativeEndemic
Tall Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium glabellum
Fabaceae
Native
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Fabaceae
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
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Tea
Camellia sinensis
Theaceae
Introduced
Teal Lovegrass
Eragrostis hypnoides
Poaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Tenlobe False Foxglove
Agalinis obtusifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
Ranunculaceae
Native
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Verbenaceae
Native
Texas Vervain
Verbena halei
Verbenaceae
Native
Thalia Lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Poaceae
Introduced
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia rufa
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Paspalum arundinaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Urochloa adspersa
Poaceae
Native
Thick-Pod White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba
Fabaceae
Native
Thicket Bean
Phaseolus polystachios
Fabaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thorny Olive
Elaeagnus pungens
Elaeagnaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Threadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria filiformis
Alismataceae
Native
Threadleaf Beaksedge
Rhynchospora filifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Threadleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis setacea
Orobanchaceae
Native
Three Birds Orchid
Triphora trianthophoros
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Three-Leaved Rose
Rosa laevigata
Rosaceae
Introduced
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.