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 1–28 of 28 plants in Hardee County, starting with A
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
African Dayflower
Commelina gambiae
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Native
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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 Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
NativeImperiled
American Groundnut
Apios americana
Fabaceae
Native
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
Native
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
Native
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbonaceae
Native
American Nailwort
Paronychia americana
Caryophyllaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Snowbell
Styrax americanus
Styracaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Asian Spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.