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 241–288 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Introduced
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chrysopogon pauciflorus
Poaceae
Native
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum burmanni
Lauraceae
Introduced
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Campanulaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Clustered Mille Graines
Edrastima uniflora
Rubiaceae
Native
Coastal Beach Sandmat
Euphorbia mesembryanthemifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Coastal Bedstraw
Galium bermudense
Rubiaceae
Native
Coastal Dog Fennel
Eupatorium compositifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Groundcherry
Physalis angustifolia
Solanaceae
Native
Coastal Indian Mallow
Abutilon permolle
Malvaceae
Native
Coastal Inkberry
Scaevola plumieri
Goodeniaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Hawkweed
Hieracium megacephalon
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Honeycombhead
Balduina angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Milkwort
Senega setacea
Polygalaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Staggerbush
Lyonia fruticosa
Ericaceae
Native
Coastal Rose Gentian
Sabatia calycina
Gentianaceae
Native
Coastal Sandbur
Cenchrus spinifex
Poaceae
Native
Coastalplain Chaffhead
Carphephorus corymbosus
Asteraceae
Native
Coastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Coastalplain Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris ambigua
Xyridaceae
Native
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera
Cactaceae
Introduced
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Coffee
Coffea arabica
Rubiaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Coffee Senna
Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coinvine
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
Fabaceae
Native
Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Colicwood
Myrsine cubana
Primulaceae
Native
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Lythraceae
Introduced
Comb Bushmint
Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Combleaf Blacksenna
Seymeria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Haloragaceae
Native
Combleaf Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Common Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceae
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.