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 289–336 of 549 plants in DeSoto County
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Natal Grass
Melinis repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Needlepod Rush
Juncus scirpoides
Juncaceae
Native
Netleaf Leather Flower
Clematis reticulata
Ranunculaceae
Native
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
Blechnaceae
Native
Netted Pawpaw
Asimina reticulata
Annonaceae
NativeEndemic
Nuttall's Thistle
Cirsium nuttallii
Asteraceae
Native
Oakleaf Fleabane
Erigeron quercifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
October Flower
Polygonella polygama
Polygonaceae
Native
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Commelinaceae
Native
Old World Diamond Flower
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Open-Flower Witchgrass
Dichanthelium laxiflorum
Poaceae
Native
Orange
Citrus × aurantium
Rutaceae
Introduced
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
Polygalaceae
Native
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia variegata
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Ovateleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus ovatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Peacock Flower
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Fabaceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Persicaria lanata
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Peruvian Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Onagraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia arcuata
Onagraceae
Native
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Juglandaceae
Native
Pine Barren Beaksedge
Rhynchospora pineticola
Cyperaceae
Native
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Native
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Native
Pine Pinweed
Lechea divaricata
Cistaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Pine-Barren Goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
Asteraceae
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.