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 1–48 of 1,036 plants in Monroe County
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
Malpighiaceae
Native
Adamant Creeper
Cissus quadrangularis
Vitaceae
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
African Coromandel
Asystasia intrusa
Acanthaceae
Introduced
African Spear
Sansevieria cylindrica
Asparagaceae
Introduced
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Alexandrian Laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllaceae
Introduced
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Boraginaceae
Native
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Native
Alligator Lily
Hymenocallis palmeri
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe × houghtonii
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Native
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Annual Sea-Purslane
Sesuvium maritimum
Aizoaceae
Native
Annual Seepweed
Suaeda linearis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Antillean Firebush
Hamelia cuprea
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum sambac
Oleaceae
Introduced
Aroma
Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Arrowfeather Threeawn
Aristida purpurascens
Poaceae
Native
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
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 Nightshade
Solanum bahamense
Solanaceae
Native
Bahama Sachsia
Sachsia polycephala
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Bahama Strongbark
Bourreria succulenta
Boraginaceae
Native
Bahama Waltheria
Waltheria bahamensis
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.