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 1–41 of 41 plants in Hardee County, starting with F
Fairy Beaksedge
Rhynchospora pusilla
Cyperaceae
Native
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Field Copperleaf
Acalypha arvensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Rubiaceae
Native
Firegrass
Anatherum cabanisii
Poaceae
NativeEndemic
Flame Vine
Pyrostegia venusta
Bignoniaceae
Native
Flannel Weed
Sida cordifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Flatwoods Bluecurls
Trichostema gracile
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Airplant
Tillandsia × floridana
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Alicia
Chapmannia floridana
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Beggarweed
Desmodium tortuosum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Florida Bellflower
Rotanthella floridana
Campanulaceae
Native
Florida Bluehearts
Buchnera floridana
Orobanchaceae
Native
Florida Bully
Sideroxylon reclinatum
Sapotaceae
Native
Florida Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
Orchidaceae
Native
Florida Chinchweed
Pectis linearifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida False Sunflower
Phoebanthus grandiflorus
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Goldenaster
Chrysopsis floridana
Asteraceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Florida Greeneyes
Berlandiera subacaulis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Hammock Sandmat
Euphorbia ophthalmica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Florida Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum floridanum
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Arisaema acuminatum
Araceae
Native
Florida Keys Hempvine
Mikania cordifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Florida Loosestrife
Lythrum flagellare
Lythraceae
Native
Florida Milkweed
Asclepias feayi
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Nailwort
Paronychia discoveryi
Caryophyllaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
Urticaceae
Native
Florida Scrub Frostweed
Crocanthemum nashii
Cistaceae
Native
Florida Scrub Skullcap
Scutellaria arenicola
Lamiaceae
Native
Florida Vetch
Vicia floridana
Fabaceae
Fourleaf Vetch
Vicia acutifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
Hypericaceae
Native
Fragrant Eryngo
Eryngium aromaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fragrant Spikesedge
Cyperus sesquiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fringed Star Grass
Hypoxis juncea
Hypoxidaceae
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.