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 433–480 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Dwarf Sundew
Drosera brevifolia
Droseraceae
Native
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
Fairy Beaksedge
Rhynchospora pusilla
Cyperaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Golden Polypody
Phlebodium pseudoaureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
False Hop Sedge
Carex lupuliformis
Cyperaceae
Native
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Feather Lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Poaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.