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 145–192 of 549 plants in DeSoto County
Cyperus richardii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Cypresshead Groundcherry
Physalis arenicola
Solanaceae
Native
Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
Fagaceae
Native
Darrow's Blueberry
Vaccinium darrowii
Ericaceae
Native
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
Ericaceae
NativeImperiled
Dichanthelium patentifolium
Poaceae
Native
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Dotted Duckweed
Landoltia punctata
Araceae
NativeInvasive II
Durban Crowfoot
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Dwarf Bayberry
Morella pumila
Myricaceae
Native
Dwarf Helzine
Micranthemum umbrosum
Linderniaceae
Native
Dwarf Huckleberry
Gaylussacia dumosa
Ericaceae
Native
Dwarf Live Oak
Quercus minima
Fagaceae
Native
Dwarf St. John's Wort
Hypericum mutilum
Hypericaceae
Native
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Feay's Prairie Clover
Dalea feayi
Fabaceae
Native
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Fire-Star Orchid
Epidendrum radicans
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Rubiaceae
Native
Firecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nephrolepidaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Flatwoods Bluecurls
Trichostema gracile
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Floating Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Araliaceae
Native
Florida Alicia
Chapmannia floridana
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Beggarweed
Desmodium tortuosum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Florida Bellflower
Rotanthella floridana
Campanulaceae
Native
Florida Bluehearts
Buchnera floridana
Orobanchaceae
Native
Florida Bully
Sideroxylon reclinatum
Sapotaceae
Native
Florida Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
Orchidaceae
Native
Florida Greeneyes
Berlandiera subacaulis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Hedgenettle
Stachys floridana
Lamiaceae
Native
Florida Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum floridanum
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Arisaema acuminatum
Araceae
Native
Florida Loosestrife
Lythrum flagellare
Lythraceae
Native
Florida Milkpea
Galactia floridana
Fabaceae
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.