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 1,201–1,248 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Ranunculaceae
Native
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Shield-Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Star Grass
Hypoxis curtissii
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Nyssaceae
Native
Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Acanthaceae
Native
Swampbush
Pavonia paludicola
Malvaceae
NativeImperiled
Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
Fabaceae
Native
Sweet Almond Bush
Aloysia virgata
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Sweet Clockvine
Thunbergia fragrans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Sweet Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum
Viburnaceae
Introduced
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Magnoliaceae
Native
Sweetsop
Annona squamosa
Annonaceae
Native
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
Araceae
Introduced
Switch Cane
Arundinaria tecta
Poaceae
Native
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Poaceae
Native
Sword Bogmat
Wolffiella gladiata
Araceae
Native
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Taiwan Firethorn
Pyracantha koidzumii
Rosaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tall Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus elatus
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Jointweed
Polygonella gracilis
Polygonaceae
Native
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Fabaceae
Introduced
Tampa Prairie Clover
Dalea adenopoda
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Tapegrass
Vallisneria spiralis
Hydrocharitaceae
Introduced
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Teal Lovegrass
Eragrostis hypnoides
Poaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Verbenaceae
Native
Thalia Lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Poaceae
Introduced
Thick Ditch Crowngrass
Urochloa adspersa
Poaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Three-Leaved Rose
Rosa laevigata
Rosaceae
Introduced
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Three-Ribbed Arrowgrass
Triglochin striata
Juncaginaceae
Native
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Toothcup
Rotala ramosior
Lythraceae
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.