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 1,313 plants in Broward County
Dwarf Red Porterweed
Stachytarpheta microphylla
Verbenaceae
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
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Mastic
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Sapotaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Sisal
Agave decipiens
Asparagaceae
NativeEndemic
Fan Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum tenerum
Pteridaceae
Native
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Faux Persil
Cardiospermum corindum
Sapindaceae
NativeImperiled
Feather Lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Poaceae
Introduced
Feathered Mosquito Fern
Azolla pinnata
Salviniaceae
Introduced
Feay's Palafox
Palafoxia feayi
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Feay's Prairie Clover
Dalea feayi
Fabaceae
Native
Fence Post Tree
Gliricidia sepium
Fabaceae
Native
Fern Tree
Filicium decipiens
Sapindaceae
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Fewflower Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Native
Field Copperleaf
Acalypha arvensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Field Dodder
Cuscuta campestris
Convolvulaceae
Native
Field Penny-Cress
Thlaspi arvense
Brassicaceae
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.