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 145–192 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Brittle False Pimpernel
Torenia crustacea
Linderniaceae
Introduced
Broad Leaf Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
Sapindaceae
Native
Broad Sword Fern
Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Broad-Leaved Cattail
Typha latifolia
Typhaceae
Native
Broad-Leaved Paperbark
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Broadleaf Carpetgrass
Axonopus compressus
Poaceae
Native
Broadleaf Noddingcaps
Triphora amazonica
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Broomsedge Bluestem
Anatherum virginicum
Poaceae
Native
Brown Mustard
Brassica juncea
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Brown's Sword Fern
Nephrolepis brownii
Nephrolepidaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Browne's Blechum
Ruellia blechum
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Browne's Savory
Clinopodium brownei
Lamiaceae
Native
Brownseed Paspalum
Paspalum plicatulum
Poaceae
Native
Budda Pea
Aeschynomene indica
Fabaceae
Native
Bunched Beaksedge
Rhynchospora cephalantha
Cyperaceae
Native
Bunched Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcephala
Cyperaceae
Native
Bunchy Flat-Sedge
Cyperus polystachyos
Cyperaceae
Native
Bur Clover
Medicago polymorpha
Fabaceae
Introduced
Burma Reed
Neyraudia reynaudiana
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Burmann's Basketgrass
Oplismenus burmanni
Poaceae
Introduced
Burmese Fishtail-Palm
Caryota mitis
Arecaceae
Introduced
Bush Morning Glory
Ipomoea carnea
Convolvulaceae
NativeInvasive II
Bush Thunbergia
Thunbergia erecta
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Bushy Aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum
Asteraceae
Native
Bushy Bluecurls
Trichostema fruticosum
Lamiaceae
Native
Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum glomeratum
Poaceae
Native
Butterfly Ginger Lily
Hedychium coronarium
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Butterfly Pea
Centrosema virginianum
Fabaceae
Native
Butterweed
Packera glabella
Asteraceae
Native
Button Sage
Lantana involucrata
Verbenaceae
Native
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Native
Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
Rubiaceae
Native
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Native
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Native
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Rush
Juncus canadensis
Juncaceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
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.