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 114 plants in the South region, starting with T
Tabasco Pepper
Capsicum frutescens
Solanaceae
Native
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Tailed Strapfern
Campyloneurum costatum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Taiwanese Cheesewood
Pittosporum pentandrum
Pittosporaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tall Dodder
Cuscuta exaltata
Convolvulaceae
Native
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
Tall Spiral Orchid
Cyclopogon elatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Tall Threeawn
Aristida patula
Poaceae
NativeEndemic
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tamarillo
Solanum betaceum
Solanaceae
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
Tapered Rush
Juncus acuminatus
Juncaceae
Native
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Tasmanian Blue Gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Tawnyberry Holly
Ilex krugiana
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Teal Lovegrass
Eragrostis hypnoides
Poaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Tenlobe False Foxglove
Agalinis obtusifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Teramnus labialis
Fabaceae
Native
Terrestrial Water-Starwort
Callitriche terrestris
Plantaginaceae
Native
Tex-Mex Tobacco
Nicotiana plumbaginifolia
Solanaceae
Native
Texas Ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
Fabaceae
Native
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Verbenaceae
Native
Texas Madeiravine
Anredera vesicaria
Basellaceae
Native
Thalia Lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Poaceae
Introduced
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
Poaceae
Introduced
Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia rufa
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Paspalum arundinaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Urochloa adspersa
Poaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Thompson's Yucca
Yucca thompsoniana
Asparagaceae
Native
Thorny Olive
Elaeagnus pungens
Elaeagnaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Threadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria filiformis
Alismataceae
Native
Threadleaf Beaksedge
Rhynchospora filifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Three-Leaved Wild Vine
Causonis trifolia
Vitaceae
Introduced
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Three-Ribbed Arrowgrass
Triglochin striata
Juncaginaceae
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.