Invasive & Non-Native Plants in Florida
These non-native plants are among the most commonly recorded spreading in Florida. Many crowd out the plants local wildlife depends on. The good news: there's a native you can plant instead.
Largeflower Mexican clover
10,388 sightingsRichardia grandiflora ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Tropical Mexican clover, Rough Mexican clover (native Richardia)
Brazilian peppertree
9,209 sightingsSchinus terebinthifolius ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Caesarweed
7,072 sightingsUrena lobata ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Shrubby false buttonweed
5,687 sightingsSpermacoce verticillata ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Prostrate false buttonweed, Pineland false buttonweed, Slender false buttonweed (native Spermacoce)
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
5,404 sightingsSphagneticola trilobata ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Balsampear
4,766 sightingsMomordica charantia ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Madagascar periwinkle
4,606 sightingsCatharanthus roseus ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Lilac tasselflower
3,916 sightingsEmilia sonchifolia ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Lilac tasselflower (native Emilia)
Rosarypea
3,517 sightingsAbrus precatorius ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Florida tasselflower
3,417 sightingsEmilia fosbergii ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Lilac tasselflower (native Emilia)
Hen's eyes
3,388 sightingsArdisia crenata ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Peruvian primrose-willow
3,345 sightingsLudwigia peruviana ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Mexican primrose-willow, Seaside primrose-willow, Smallfruit primrose-willow (native Ludwigia)
Air yam
3,335 sightingsDioscorea bulbifera ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Florida yam, Wild yam, Fourleaf yam (native Dioscorea)
Oriental false hawksbeard
3,198 sightingsYoungia japonica ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: a Florida native that fits the same spot.
Bloodflower
3,197 sightingsAsclepias curassavica ยท non-native to the U.S.
Plant instead: Butterfly milkweed, Pinewoods milkweed, Fewflower milkweed (native Asclepias)