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 1–25 of 25 plants in Broward County, starting with E
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
East Indian Crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
Poaceae
Native
East Indian Mallow
Corchorus aestuans
Malvaceae
Native
Eastern Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Iridaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Egyptian Panicgrass
Setaria geminata
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian Star-Cluster
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Palm
Ptychosperma elegans
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
Everglades Greenbrier
Smilax havanensis
Smilacaceae
Native
Everglades Squarestem
Melanthera angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Everglades Velvetseed
Guettarda elliptica
Rubiaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
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.