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 642 plants in Gulf County
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe × houghtonii
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
Native
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Native
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Field Pansy
Viola rafinesquei
Violaceae
Native
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Olive
Cartrema americanum
Oleaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Searocket
Cakile edentula
Brassicaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Snowbell
Styrax americanus
Styracaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
Native
American Three-Square Bulrush
Schoenoplectus americanus
Cyperaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Fabaceae
Native
Annual Seepweed
Suaeda linearis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Annual Trampweed
Facelis retusa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Apalachicola Aster
Eurybia spinulosa
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Apalachicola St. Johnswort
Hypericum chapmanii
Hypericaceae
NativeEndemic
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Poaceae
Introduced
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
Native
Baldwin's Eryngo
Eryngium baldwinii
Apiaceae
Native
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Bartram's Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii
Bromeliaceae
Native
Bartram's Rose Gentian
Sabatia decandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Beach Croton
Croton punctatus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Beach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera drummondii
Onagraceae
Introduced
Beach False Foxglove
Agalinis fasciculata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning-Glory
Ipomoea imperati
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Prickly Pear
Opuntia anahuacensis
Cactaceae
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.