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 241–288 of 549 plants in DeSoto County
Horned Bladderwort
Utricularia cornuta
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Asteraceae
Native
Hydrilla
Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrocharitaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Hyssop Spurge
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Jamaican Nightshade
Solanum jamaicense
Solanaceae
Native
Jameson's Waterlily
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Nymphaeaceae
NativeImperiled
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Java Plum
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
John Charles
Condea verticillata
Lamiaceae
Introduced
John Charles
Hyptis verticillata
Lamiaceae
Native
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Knotroot Bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora
Poaceae
Native
Knotted Spikerush
Eleocharis interstincta
Cyperaceae
Native
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Panicgrass
Steinchisma laxum
Poaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Native
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marvel Dewberry
Rubus mirus
Rosaceae
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
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.