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 1–48 of 54 plants in Escambia County, starting with F
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Rosemary
Conradina canescens
Lamiaceae
Native
False Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Feather Lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Poaceae
Introduced
Feather Stem Clubmoss
Lycopodiella prostrata
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Fetterbush
Eubotrys racemosus
Ericaceae
Native
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Fewflower Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Native
Field Copperleaf
Acalypha arvensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Field Dodder
Cuscuta campestris
Convolvulaceae
Native
Fine Bristle Woodsorrel
Oxalis hispidula
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Rubiaceae
Native
Firecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Firespike
Odontonema tubaeforme
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
Asteraceae
Native
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nephrolepidaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Five Angled Dodder
Cuscuta pentagona
Convolvulaceae
Native
Fivespot
Nemophila maculata
Boraginaceae
Native
Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba
Colchicaceae
Introduced
Flattened Pipewort
Eriocaulon compressum
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Flax-Leaved Horseweed
Erigeron bonariensis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Floating Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Araliaceae
Native
Florida Anise
Illicium floridanum
Schisandraceae
Native
Florida Beggarweed
Desmodium tortuosum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Florida Bluehearts
Buchnera floridana
Orobanchaceae
Native
Florida Hammock Sandmat
Euphorbia ophthalmica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Florida Hedgenettle
Stachys floridana
Lamiaceae
Native
Florida Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Arisaema acuminatum
Araceae
Native
Florida Lobelia
Lobelia floridana
Campanulaceae
Native
Florida Paspalum
Paspalum floridanum
Poaceae
Native
Florida Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
Urticaceae
Native
Florida Pineland Spurge
Euphorbia inundata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Florida Pricklypear
Opuntia austrina
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Pusley
Richardia scabra
Rubiaceae
Native
Florida Rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides
Ericaceae
Native
Florida Toadflax
Linaria floridana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Florida Violet
Viola floridana
Violaceae
Native
Florida Yellow Flax
Linum floridanum
Linaceae
Native
Florida Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris floridana
Xyridaceae
Native
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Cornaceae
NativeImperiled
Formosa Lily
Lilium formosanum
Liliaceae
Introduced
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
Hypericaceae
Native
Foxtail Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella alopecuroides
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
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.