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 49–96 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Appressed Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella appressa
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arctic Snow
Wrightia antidysenterica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Areca Palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Arecaceae
Introduced
Arrowfeather Threeawn
Aristida purpurascens
Poaceae
Native
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asian Mazus
Mazus pumilus
Mazaceae
Introduced
Asian Spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Dewflower
Murdannia spirata
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Asimina × bethanyensis
Annonaceae
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Australian Almond
Terminalia muelleri
Combretaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Australian Pine
Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
Araliaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Autograph Tree
Clusia rosea
Clusiaceae
Native
Avocado
Persea americana
Lauraceae
Introduced
Bahaman Aster
Symphyotrichum bahamense
Asteraceae
Native
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Balbis' Airplant
Tillandsia balbisiana
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
Native
Baldwin's Clematis
Clematis baldwinii
Ranunculaceae
NativeEndemic
Baldwin's Eryngo
Eryngium baldwinii
Apiaceae
Native
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Spikerush
Eleocharis baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Bartram's Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii
Bromeliaceae
Native
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae
Native
Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
Campanulaceae
NativeEndemic
Baycedar
Suriana maritima
Surianaceae
Native
Be-Still Tree
Cascabela thevetia
Apocynaceae
Native
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
Fabaceae
Native
Beach Croton
Croton punctatus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Beach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera drummondii
Onagraceae
Introduced
Beach False Foxglove
Agalinis fasciculata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Beach Moonflower
Ipomoea violacea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning-Glory
Ipomoea imperati
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
Goodeniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
Lamiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Beach-Creeper
Ernodea littoralis
Rubiaceae
Native
Beaked Hawkweed
Hieracium gronovii
Asteraceae
Native
Beaked Panicum
Coleataenia anceps
Poaceae
Native
Bear's Foot
Smallanthus uvedalia
Asteraceae
Native
Bellyache Bush
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Euphorbiaceae
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.