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 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Oleaceae
Introduced
Areca Palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Arecaceae
Introduced
Arjun Tree
Terminalia arjuna
Combretaceae
Introduced
Arrow Bamboo
Pseudosasa japonica
Poaceae
Introduced
Arrowfeather Threeawn
Aristida purpurascens
Poaceae
Native
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asian Mazus
Mazus pumilus
Mazaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Greenhead Sedge
Cyperus brevifolioides
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Australian Almond
Terminalia muelleri
Combretaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Poaceae
Introduced
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
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Piperaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Brake
Pteris bahamensis
Pteridaceae
Native
Bahama Maidenbush
Heterosavia bahamensis
Phyllanthaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Manjack
Varronia bahamensis
Boraginaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Nightshade
Solanum bahamense
Solanaceae
Native
Bahama Sachsia
Sachsia polycephala
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Bahama Strongbark
Bourreria succulenta
Boraginaceae
Native
Bahama Swampbush
Pavonia bahamensis
Malvaceae
Introduced
Bahama Waltheria
Waltheria bahamensis
Malvaceae
Native
Bahama Wild Coffee
Psychotria ligustrifolia
Rubiaceae
NativeImperiled
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 Milkwort
Senega balduini
Polygalaceae
Native
Baldwin's Spikerush
Eleocharis baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Barbados Gooseberry
Pereskia aculeata
Cactaceae
Introduced
Barbados Lily
Hippeastrum puniceum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Bartram's Rose Gentian
Sabatia decandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae
Native
Basketwood
Serjania polyphylla
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Bastard Copperleaf
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
Campanulaceae
NativeEndemic
Bay-Leaved Caper
Cynophalla flexuosa
Capparaceae
Native
Baycedar
Suriana maritima
Surianaceae
Native
Beach Alectryon
Alectryon coriaceus
Sapindaceae
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
Fabaceae
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.