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 97–144 of 197 plants in Union County
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Native
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Native
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Myrtle Dahoon
Ilex myrtifolia
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Netleaf Leather Flower
Clematis reticulata
Ranunculaceae
Native
Nuttall's Thistle
Cirsium nuttallii
Asteraceae
Native
Oakleaf Fleabane
Erigeron quercifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Old World Diamond Flower
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
Polygalaceae
Native
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
Asteraceae
Introduced
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Fagaceae
Native
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia arcuata
Onagraceae
Native
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Native
Pink Prairie Clover
Dalea carnea
Fabaceae
Native
Pink Rain Lily
Zephyranthes robusta
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
Droseraceae
Native
Pondcypress
Taxodium ascendens
Cupressaceae
Native
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
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.