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 1–35 of 35 plants in Hendry County, starting with A
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
African Bermudagrass
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Poaceae
African Dayflower
Commelina gambiae
Commelinaceae
Introduced
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Native
Alligator Lily
Hymenocallis palmeri
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
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 Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
NativeImperiled
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbonaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Angle-Stem Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia leptocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Anglepod
Gonolobus suberosus
Apocynaceae
Native
Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Oleaceae
Introduced
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asiatic Dewflower
Murdannia spirata
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Poaceae
Introduced
Australian Pine
Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
Araliaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.