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 1–37 of 37 plants in Miami-Dade County, starting with E
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
East Indian Bristlegrass
Setaria barbata
Poaceae
East Indian Crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
Poaceae
Native
Eastern Black Nightshade
Solanum emulans
Solanaceae
Native
Eastern Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor
Asteraceae
Native
Eaton's Spikemoss
Selaginella eatonii
Selaginellaceae
Native
Eggleaf Witchgrass
Dichanthelium ovale
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Ekmanianthe actinophylla
Bignoniaceae
NativeImperiled
Elegant Palm
Ptychosperma elegans
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elephant-Foot Yam
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Araceae
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Sida
Sida elliottii
Malvaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erect Spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
Euphorbia trichotoma
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Everglade Key Pencilflower
Stylosanthes calcicola
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Everglade Key Sandmat
Euphorbia conferta
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Everglades Greenbrier
Smilax havanensis
Smilacaceae
Native
Everglades Key False Buttonweed
Spermacoce neoterminalis
Rubiaceae
NativeEndemic
Everglades Squarestem
Melanthera angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Everglades Velvetseed
Guettarda elliptica
Rubiaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Eyebright Ayenia
Ayenia euphrasiifolia
Malvaceae
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.