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 1,153–1,200 of 1,354 plants in St. Johns County
Suriname Stickpea
Calliandra surinamensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Dock
Rumex verticillatus
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Dog-Laurel
Leucothoe axillaris
Ericaceae
Native
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus distinctus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Ranunculaceae
Native
Swamp Milkwort
Senega appendiculata
Polygalaceae
Native
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris
Rosaceae
Native
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rush
Juncus paludosus
Juncaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Shield-Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Star Grass
Hypoxis curtissii
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Swamp Thistle
Cirsium muticum
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Swamp Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
Cyrillaceae
Native
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Nyssaceae
Native
Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Acanthaceae
Native
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 Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
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
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
Symplocaceae
Native
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
Araceae
Introduced
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 Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Tall Jointweed
Polygonella gracilis
Polygonaceae
Native
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega cymosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Tall Reed
Phragmites karka
Poaceae
Introduced
Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis
Xyridaceae
Native
Tangerine
Citrus deliciosa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Taperleaf Waterhorehound
Lycopus rubellus
Lamiaceae
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.