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 1–35 of 35 plants in Polk County, starting with E
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Paspalum
Paspalum praecox
Poaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Eastern Black Nightshade
Solanum emulans
Solanaceae
Native
Eastern Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Iridaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Salicaceae
Native
Eastern Milk-Pea
Galactia regularis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor
Asteraceae
Native
Eggleaf Witchgrass
Dichanthelium ovale
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
Elkhorn Fern
Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae
Introduced
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium hillii
Polypodiaceae
Introduced
Elliott's Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Asteraceae
Native
Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliott's Sedge
Carex elliottii
Cyperaceae
Native
Elliott's Sida
Sida elliottii
Malvaceae
Native
Elliott's Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Engler's Bogbutton
Lachnocaulon engleri
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Eragrostis scaligera
Poaceae
Introduced
Erect Spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
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.