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 1,393–1,440 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Star Grass
Hypoxis curtissii
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Swamp Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
Cyrillaceae
Native
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Nyssaceae
Native
Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Acanthaceae
Native
Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
Fabaceae
Native
Sweet Almond Bush
Aloysia virgata
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Sweet Clockvine
Thunbergia fragrans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Sweet Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Sweet Shaggytuft
Stenandrium dulce
Acanthaceae
Native
Sweet Tanglehead
Heteropogon melanocarpus
Poaceae
NativeInvasive II
Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum
Viburnaceae
Introduced
Sweet William Catchfly
Atocion armeria
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Magnoliaceae
Native
Sweetscented Pigeonwings
Clitoria fragrans
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Switch Cane
Arundinaria tecta
Poaceae
Native
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Poaceae
Native
Swollen Bladderwort
Utricularia inflata
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Sword Bogmat
Wolffiella gladiata
Araceae
Native
Tahitian Bridalveil
Gibasis pellucida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Taiwanese Rain Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tall Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus elatus
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Jointweed
Polygonella gracilis
Polygonaceae
Native
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Fabaceae
Introduced
Tampa Prairie Clover
Dalea adenopoda
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
Native
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Ten-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Texas Lantana
Lantana urticoides
Verbenaceae
Native
Thin Paspalum
Paspalum setaceum
Poaceae
Native
Threadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria filiformis
Alismataceae
Native
Threadleaf Beaksedge
Rhynchospora filifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Malvaceae
Introduced
Three-Way Sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum
Cyperaceae
Native
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Toothache Grass
Ctenium aromaticum
Poaceae
Native
Toothed Midsorus Fern
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum
Blechnaceae
Native
Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
Orchidaceae
Native
Torpedo Grass
Panicum repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tough Bully
Sideroxylon tenax
Sapotaceae
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.