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 1–48 of 85 plants in St. Lucie County, starting with F
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Indigo Bush
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
False Mastic
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Sapotaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Sisal
Agave decipiens
Asparagaceae
NativeEndemic
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Feather Lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Poaceae
Introduced
Feathered Mosquito Fern
Azolla pinnata
Salviniaceae
Introduced
Feay's Palafox
Palafoxia feayi
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Feay's Prairie Clover
Dalea feayi
Fabaceae
Native
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Apiaceae
Introduced
Fetterbush Lyonia
Lyonia lucida
Ericaceae
Native
Fevillea cordifolia
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Field Copperleaf
Acalypha arvensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Field Paspalum
Paspalum laeve
Poaceae
Native
Fingernail Plant
Neoregelia spectabilis
Bromeliaceae
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Rubiaceae
Native
Firegrass
Anatherum cabanisii
Poaceae
NativeEndemic
Firespike
Odontonema tubaeforme
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
Asteraceae
Native
Fishbone Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nephrolepidaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Fishtail Swordfern
Nephrolepis falcata
Nephrolepidaceae
Introduced
Fivefingers
Syngonium angustatum
Araceae
Introduced
Flag-Pawpaw
Asimina obovata
Annonaceae
NativeEndemic
Flamboyant
Delonix regia
Fabaceae
Introduced
Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba
Colchicaceae
Introduced
Flame Vine
Pyrostegia venusta
Bignoniaceae
Native
Flannel Weed
Sida cordifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Flattened Pipewort
Eriocaulon compressum
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Flatwoods Bluecurls
Trichostema gracile
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Flaxleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis linifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Floating Antler-Fern
Ceratopteris pteridoides
Pteridaceae
Native
Floating Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Araliaceae
Native
Floating Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peploides
Onagraceae
Native
Florida Alicia
Chapmannia floridana
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Beggarweed
Desmodium tortuosum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Florida Bluehearts
Buchnera floridana
Orobanchaceae
Native
Florida Bluestem
Anatherum floridanum
Poaceae
Native
Florida Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
Orchidaceae
Native
Florida Chinchweed
Pectis linearifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Coastal Bluecurls
Trichostema floridanum
Lamiaceae
Native
Florida Dock
Rumex floridanus
Polygonaceae
Native
Florida Feathershank
Schoenocaulon dubium
Melanthiaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Forestiera
Forestiera segregata
Oleaceae
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.