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 385–432 of 903 plants in Sumter County
Hercules' Club
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Rutaceae
Native
Hog Plum
Ximenia americana
Olacaceae
Native
Hop Sedge
Carex lupulina
Cyperaceae
Native
Horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Asteraceae
Native
Humped Bladderwort
Utricularia gibba
Lentibulariaceae
NativeImperiled
Hydrilla
Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrocharitaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Hyssop Spurge
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Indian Cupscale Grass
Sacciolepis indica
Poaceae
Introduced
Indian Pennywort
Centella asiatica
Apiaceae
Introduced
Jameson's Waterlily
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Nymphaeaceae
NativeImperiled
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Japanese Clover
Kummerowia striata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Caprifoliaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
John Charles
Condea verticillata
Lamiaceae
Introduced
John Charles
Hyptis verticillata
Lamiaceae
Native
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Jungle Rice
Echinochloa colona
Poaceae
Introduced
Knotroot Bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora
Poaceae
Native
Kusamaki
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpaceae
Introduced
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large Water-Starwort
Callitriche heterophylla
Plantaginaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Introduced
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
Araceae
Native
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
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.