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 49 plants in Bay County, starting with A
Acidswamp Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris serotina
Xyridaceae
Native
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe × houghtonii
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Fagaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
Native
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
Native
American Bur-Reed
Sparganium americanum
Typhaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Native
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
Native
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Betulaceae
Native
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
Native
American Olive
Cartrema americanum
Oleaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Snowbell
Styrax americanus
Styracaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae
NativeImperiled
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Angle-Stem Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia leptocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Anglepod
Gonolobus suberosus
Apocynaceae
Native
Annual Trampweed
Facelis retusa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Apalachicola Aster
Eurybia spinulosa
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Apalachicola St. Johnswort
Hypericum chapmanii
Hypericaceae
NativeEndemic
Appressed Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella appressa
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arkansas Lazy Daisy
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis
Asteraceae
Native
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Ashe's Magnolia
Magnolia ashei
Magnoliaceae
Native
Asian Mazus
Mazus pumilus
Mazaceae
Introduced
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atlantic Poison Oak
Toxicodendron pubescens
Anacardiaceae
Native
Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Poaceae
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.