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 197 plants in Union County
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
Native
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
Native
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
Native
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
Native
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae
Native
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Poaceae
Introduced
Awl-Fruited Sedge
Carex stipata
Cyperaceae
Native
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
Native
Big Floatingheart
Nymphoides aquatica
Menyanthaceae
Native
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
Asteraceae
Native
Black Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum
Ericaceae
Native
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssaceae
Native
Blackroot
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
Asteraceae
Native
Blue Butterwort
Pinguicula caerulea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Brazilian Vervain
Verbena brasiliensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
Asteraceae
Native
Brittle False Pimpernel
Torenia crustacea
Linderniaceae
Introduced
Browne's Savory
Clinopodium brownei
Lamiaceae
Native
Butterfly Pea
Centrosema virginianum
Fabaceae
Native
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Native
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Rockrose
Crocanthemum carolinianum
Cistaceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
Orchidaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Campanulaceae
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.