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 49 plants in Nassau County, starting with A
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Boraginaceae
Native
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Native
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe × houghtonii
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
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 Elm
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
NativeImperiled
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Groundnut
Apios americana
Fabaceae
Native
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
Native
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
Native
American Olive
Cartrema americanum
Oleaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Searocket
Cakile edentula
Brassicaceae
Native
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae
Native
American Snowbell
Styrax americanus
Styracaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae
NativeImperiled
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Fabaceae
Native
Anglepod
Gonolobus suberosus
Apocynaceae
Native
Anglestem Beaksedge
Rhynchospora caduca
Cyperaceae
Native
Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum
Asteraceae
Native
Annual Seepweed
Suaeda linearis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Annual Trampweed
Facelis retusa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Annual Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica
Poaceae
Native
Appressed Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella appressa
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Asian Taro
Alocasia odora
Araceae
Introduced
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Atlantic Poison Oak
Toxicodendron pubescens
Anacardiaceae
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.