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Lantana (Lantana strigocamara)
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Lantana

Lantana strigocamara

Introduced in the lower 48

Lantana is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as introduced in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in April–October.

13states
2of our state lists
11,605U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Florida, Texas

Quick look

  • It belongs to the Verbenaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a vine with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 13 states. USDA PLANTS
  • In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–October. iNaturalist
  • In Florida, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in January–December. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 7,584 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #82 among the 109 flowers on our Texas list. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 3,434 research-grade sightings of it in Florida, ranking #84 among the 110 flowers on our Florida list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (2,388 records)
Bloom time in each of our 2 states
StateTypePeak bloomSightings*
Texas–April–October7,584
Florida–January–December3,434

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe
Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe
Texas
Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. 31 TAC 69.8
Florida
Not listed Not on Florida Regulated Plant Index (Fla. Admin. Code 5B-40.0055). FAC 5B-40.0055

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list. For context only: ASPCA lists a related species, Lantana camara (“Lantana”), as toxic to dogs and cats. That doesn't tell us about this species, so keep pets away to be safe. ASPCA

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records lantana in 13 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah.

Texas counties with USDA records: Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Brazos, Burleson, Cameron, Chambers, Dimmit, Galveston, Harris, Hidalgo, Nueces, Robertson, Travis, Tyler, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata.

Florida counties with USDA records: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jackson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Volusia, Wakulla.

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