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 1–17 of 17 plants in Highlands County, starting with Y
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Yellow Bachelor's Button
Senega rugelii
Polygalaceae
NativeEndemic
Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Yellow Colicroot
Aletris lutea
Nartheciaceae
Native
Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Yellow Fringeless Orchid
Platanthera integra
Orchidaceae
Native
Yellow Hatpins
Syngonanthus flavidulus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Gelsemiaceae
Native
Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Yellow Poinciana
Peltophorum dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Yellow Screwstem
Bartonia virginica
Gentianaceae
Native
Yellow Spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens
Cyperaceae
Native
Yellow Trumpet Flower
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae
Native
Yellow Waterlily
Nymphaea mexicana
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Yellowseed False Pimpernel
Lindernia dubia
Linderniaceae
Native
Yerba De Jicotea
Ludwigia erecta
Onagraceae
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.