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 49–96 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Appressed Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella appressa
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arcadian St. John's Wort
Hypericum edisonianum
Hypericaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Arrowfeather Threeawn
Aristida purpurascens
Poaceae
Native
Arrowhead Vine
Syngonium podophyllum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
Urticaceae
Native
Ashe's Calamint
Clinopodium ashei
Lamiaceae
Native
Asian Mazus
Mazus pumilus
Mazaceae
Introduced
Asian Spiderflower
Cleome viscosa
Cleomaceae
Native
Asian Spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Dewflower
Murdannia spirata
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Asimina × colorata
Annonaceae
Asimina × oboreticulata
Annonaceae
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
Araliaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Autograph Tree
Clusia rosea
Clusiaceae
Native
Avocado
Persea americana
Lauraceae
Introduced
Avon Park Rattlebox
Crotalaria avonensis
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Awl-Fruited Sedge
Carex stipata
Cyperaceae
Native
Bahama Nightshade
Solanum bahamense
Solanaceae
Native
Bahama Waltheria
Waltheria bahamensis
Malvaceae
Native
Bahaman Aster
Symphyotrichum bahamense
Asteraceae
Native
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Balbis' Airplant
Tillandsia balbisiana
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
Native
Baldwin's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Clematis
Clematis baldwinii
Ranunculaceae
NativeEndemic
Baldwin's Eryngo
Eryngium baldwinii
Apiaceae
Native
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Milkwort
Senega balduini
Polygalaceae
Native
Baldwin's Nutrush
Scleria baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Spikerush
Eleocharis baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Banana-Shrub
Magnolia figo
Magnoliaceae
Introduced
Banks' Violet
Viola banksii
Violaceae
Introduced
Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli
Poaceae
Introduced
Bartram's Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii
Bromeliaceae
Native
Bartram's Rose Gentian
Sabatia decandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae
Native
Basswood
Tilia americana
Malvaceae
Native
Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
Campanulaceae
NativeEndemic
Beach False Foxglove
Agalinis fasciculata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beaked Hawkweed
Hieracium gronovii
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.