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 721–768 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
Celastraceae
Introduced
Java Glorybower
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Java Plum
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Jeweled Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium xerophyllum
Iridaceae
Native
Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum
Talinaceae
Native
Jimsonweed
Datura stramonium
Solanaceae
Introduced
Jingle Bell Orchid
Dendrophylax porrectus
Orchidaceae
Native
John Charles
Condea verticillata
Lamiaceae
Introduced
John Charles
Hyptis verticillata
Lamiaceae
Native
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
Poaceae
Introduced
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Kidneyleaf Mud Plantain
Heteranthera reniformis
Pontederiaceae
Native
Knotroot Bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora
Poaceae
Native
Knotted Spikerush
Eleocharis interstincta
Cyperaceae
Native
Kusamaki
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpaceae
Introduced
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Lakeshore Nutrush
Scleria lacustris
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Largeflower False Rosemary
Conradina grandiflora
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Lax Panicgrass
Steinchisma laxum
Poaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
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.