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 481–528 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Florida Keys Hempvine
Mikania cordifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Florida Lady's Nightcap
Bonamia grandiflora
Convolvulaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Florida Loosestrife
Lythrum flagellare
Lythraceae
Native
Florida Mayten
Maytenus phyllanthoides
Celastraceae
Native
Florida Milkpea
Galactia floridana
Fabaceae
Native
Florida Milkvine
Matelea floridana
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Florida Milkweed
Asclepias feayi
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
Urticaceae
Native
Florida Pineland Spurge
Euphorbia inundata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Florida Pricklypear
Opuntia austrina
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Pusley
Richardia scabra
Rubiaceae
Native
Florida Rayless Goldenrod
Bigelowia australis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides
Ericaceae
Native
Florida Scrub Frostweed
Crocanthemum nashii
Cistaceae
Native
Florida Scrub Oak
Quercus inopina
Fagaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Scrub Skullcap
Scutellaria arenicola
Lamiaceae
Native
Florida Sensitive Briar
Mimosa floridana
Fabaceae
Native
Florida Soapberry
Sapindus marginatus
Sapindaceae
Native
Florida Spiderlily
Hymenocallis tridentata
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Strangler Fig
Ficus aurea
Moraceae
Native
Florida Tickseed
Coreopsis floridana
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Ticktrefoil
Desmodium floridanum
Fabaceae
Native
Florida Toadflax
Linaria floridana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Florida Valerian
Valeriana scandens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Florida Vetch
Vicia floridana
Fabaceae
Florida Violet
Viola floridana
Violaceae
Native
Florida Yellowtops
Flaveria floridana
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Flowering Yellow Woodsorrel
Oxalis florida
Oxalidaceae
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
Fragrant Eryngo
Eryngium aromaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fragrant Spikesedge
Cyperus sesquiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fringed Bladderwort
Utricularia simulans
Lentibulariaceae
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
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garber's Scrub Stars
Garberia heterophylla
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
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.