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 385–432 of 1,831 plants in Alachua County
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
Araliaceae
Introduced
Common Lambsquarters
Chenopodium album
Amaranthaceae
Native
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Common Morning-Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Common Pea
Pisum sativum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Common Pear
Pyrus communis
Rosaceae
Introduced
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Common Ramping-Fumitory
Fumaria muralis
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Common Soliva
Soliva sessilis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Hamamelidaceae
Native
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae
Native
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Copperleaf
Acalypha wilkesiana
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Native
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Native
Corn
Zea mays
Poaceae
Introduced
Corn Gromwell
Buglossoides arvensis
Boraginaceae
Introduced
Corn Speedwell
Veronica arvensis
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Cotton Rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cottonmouth Grass
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon
Poaceae
Native
Cottony Goldenaster
Chrysopsis gossypina
Asteraceae
Native
Crane-Fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
Orchidaceae
Native
Cranichis-Like Ladies' Tresses
Cyclopogon cranichoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lythraceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Burhead
Echinodorus cordifolius
Alismataceae
Native
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Native
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Eryngo
Eryngium prostratum
Apiaceae
Native
Creeping Inch Plant
Callisia repens
Commelinaceae
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.