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 1,297–1,344 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Native
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Native
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Bignoniaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Pepperweed
Lepidium austrinum
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Water Hemlock
Cicuta mexicana
Apiaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Flower
Cleome houtteana
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spiderwisp
Cleome gynandra
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
Droseraceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprawling Hoary Pea
Tephrosia hispidula
Fabaceae
Native
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
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.