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 1–23 of 23 plants in Manatee County, starting with E
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Paspalum
Paspalum praecox
Poaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
East Indian Mallow
Corchorus aestuans
Malvaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milk-Pea
Galactia regularis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
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 Rush
Juncus elliottii
Juncaceae
Native
Elliott's Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
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.