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 337–384 of 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Common Ramping-Fumitory
Fumaria muralis
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
Native
Common Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Native
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Cooley's Water-Willow
Justicia cooleyi
Acanthaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Copperleaf
Acalypha wilkesiana
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Native
Coral Creeper
Barleria repens
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Native
Cornstalk Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Cranberry Hibiscus
Sabdariffa acetosella
Malvaceae
Introduced
Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lythraceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Inch Plant
Callisia repens
Commelinaceae
Native
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
Primulaceae
Introduced
Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Creeping Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
Poaceae
Native
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Native
Creeping Ruellia
Ruellia squarrosa
Acanthaceae
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Waterhyssop
Bacopa repens
Plantaginaceae
Native
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Crepe Jasmine
Tabernaemontana divaricata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Crested Floating Heart
Nymphoides cristata
Menyanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Crested Saltbush
Atriplex pentandra
Amaranthaceae
Native
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae
Native
Crotalaria maritima
Fabaceae
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Cuban Bulrush
Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cuban Buttercup
Turnera subulata
Passifloraceae
Native
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cuban St. John's Wort
Hypericum limosum
Hypericaceae
Native
Cuban Zephyrlily
Zephyranthes rosea
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
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.