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 337–384 of 1,620 plants in Hillsborough County
Common Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
Araliaceae
Introduced
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Common Morning-Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Common Pea
Pisum sativum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Common Ramping-Fumitory
Fumaria muralis
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
Native
Common Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Native
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Cook Pine
Araucaria columnaris
Araucariaceae
Introduced
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Native
Coral Creeper
Barleria repens
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Native
Corn
Zea mays
Poaceae
Introduced
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Cornstalk Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Cowpea Witchweed
Striga gesnerioides
Orobanchaceae
Introduced
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
Asteraceae
Native
Cranberry Hibiscus
Sabdariffa acetosella
Malvaceae
Introduced
Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lythraceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Bramble Fern
Hypolepis barringtonii
Dennstaedtiaceae
NativeEndemic
Creeping Burhead
Echinodorus cordifolius
Alismataceae
Native
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Inch Plant
Callisia repens
Commelinaceae
Native
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Creeping Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
Poaceae
Native
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Native
Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
Juncaceae
Native
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Crepe Jasmine
Tabernaemontana divaricata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Crested Floating Heart
Nymphoides cristata
Menyanthaceae
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.