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 433–480 of 1,487 plants in Lee County
Egyptian Star-Cluster
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
Eleocharis acutangula
Cyperaceae
Elephant-Foot Yam
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Araceae
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elliott's Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Asteraceae
Native
Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliott's Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Eragrostis scaligera
Poaceae
Introduced
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
European Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Everglades Squarestem
Melanthera angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
False Couch Finger Grass
Digitaria longiflora
Poaceae
Introduced
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
False Mallow
Malvastrum corchorifolium
Malvaceae
Native
False Mastic
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Sapotaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Sisal
Agave decipiens
Asparagaceae
NativeEndemic
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Faux Persil
Cardiospermum corindum
Sapindaceae
NativeImperiled
Feather Lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Poaceae
Introduced
Feathery Pennisetum
Cenchrus setosus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Feay's Palafox
Palafoxia feayi
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Apiaceae
Introduced
Fern Tree
Filicium decipiens
Sapindaceae
Fernald's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fernaldii
Cyperaceae
Native
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Fewflower Beaksedge
Rhynchospora rariflora
Cyperaceae
Native
Fewflower Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Native
Field Copperleaf
Acalypha arvensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Field Paspalum
Paspalum laeve
Poaceae
Native
Fire Stick
Euphorbia tirucalli
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Fire-Star Orchid
Epidendrum radicans
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Rubiaceae
Native
Firecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.