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 577–624 of 1,620 plants in Hillsborough County
Fodder Melon
Citrullus amarus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Forked Rush
Juncus dichotomus
Juncaceae
Native
Fountain Grass
Cenchrus setaceus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Fourangle Flatsedge
Cyperus tetragonus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fourleaf Vetch
Vicia acutifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
Hypericaceae
Native
Foxtail Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella alopecuroides
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Foxtail Flatsedge
Cyperus alopecuroides
Cyperaceae
Fragrant Eryngo
Eryngium aromaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fragrant Spikesedge
Cyperus sesquiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fringed Beaksedge
Rhynchospora ciliaris
Cyperaceae
Native
Fringed Bluestar
Amsonia ciliata
Apocynaceae
Native
Fringed Jointweed
Polygonella ciliata
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Fringed Nutrush
Scleria ciliata
Cyperaceae
Native
Fringed Passionflower
Passiflora ciliata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Fringed Star Grass
Hypoxis juncea
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Fringed Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris fimbriata
Xyridaceae
Native
Fukien Tea Tree
Ehretia microphylla
Boraginaceae
Introduced
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garber's Scrub Stars
Garberia heterophylla
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Gholson's Sedge
Carex gholsonii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Hygro
Hygrophila corymbosa
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giant Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glandular Maiden Fern
Amauropelta resinifera
Thelypteridaceae
NativeImperiled
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Glowing Nightshade
Solanum pseudogracile
Solanaceae
Native
Godfrey's Sedge
Carex godfreyi
Cyperaceae
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.