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 642 plants in Gulf County
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Corkwood
Leitneria floridana
Simaroubaceae
Native
Cotton Rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cottonmouth Grass
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon
Poaceae
Native
Cottony Goldenaster
Chrysopsis gossypina
Asteraceae
Native
Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lythraceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Native
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Creeping Stiff-Leaved Aster
Ionactis repens
Asteraceae
Native
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Cuban Bulrush
Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Asteraceae
Native
Cudweed
Gamochaeta pensylvanica
Asteraceae
Introduced
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Onagraceae
Native
Cypress Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Cyrilla parvifolia
Cyrillaceae
Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
Fagaceae
Native
Darrow's Blueberry
Vaccinium darrowii
Ericaceae
Native
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Asteraceae
Native
Dixie Aster
Sericocarpus tortifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Dogtongue Buckwheat
Eriogonum tomentosum
Polygonaceae
Native
Drumheads Milkwort
Senega cruciata
Polygalaceae
Native
Drummond's Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Polemoniaceae
Native
Dune Marsh-Elder
Iva imbricata
Asteraceae
Native
Durban Crowfoot
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Dwarf Live Oak
Quercus minima
Fagaceae
Native
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
Arecaceae
Native
Dwarf Plantain
Plantago virginica
Plantaginaceae
Native
Dwarf Sundew
Drosera brevifolia
Droseraceae
Native
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Apocynaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Elegant Gayfeather
Liatris elegans
Asteraceae
Native
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
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.