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 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Dwarf Clusia
Clusia flava
Clusiaceae
Introduced
Dwarf Dangleberry
Gaylussacia nana
Ericaceae
Native
Dwarf Helzine
Micranthemum umbrosum
Linderniaceae
Native
Dwarf Huckleberry
Gaylussacia dumosa
Ericaceae
Native
Dwarf Live Oak
Quercus minima
Fagaceae
Native
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
Arecaceae
Native
Dwarf Papyrus
Cyperus prolifer
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Dwarf Plantain
Plantago virginica
Plantaginaceae
Native
Dwarf St. John's Wort
Hypericum mutilum
Hypericaceae
Native
Dwarf Sundew
Drosera brevifolia
Droseraceae
Native
Dwarf Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena pumila
Cyperaceae
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
East Indian Mallow
Corchorus aestuans
Malvaceae
Native
Eastern Black Nightshade
Solanum emulans
Solanaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
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 Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Egyptian Panicgrass
Setaria geminata
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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 Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Eragrostis scaligera
Poaceae
Introduced
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
European Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
False Couch Finger Grass
Digitaria longiflora
Poaceae
Introduced
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Hop Sedge
Carex lupuliformis
Cyperaceae
Native
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
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.