Florida's wild plants
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2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–48 of 78 plants in Apocynaceae
Alabama Milkvine
Matelea alabamensis
Apocynaceae
Imperiled
Anglepod
Gonolobus suberosus
Apocynaceae
Native
Aquatic Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae
Native
Arctic Snow
Wrightia antidysenterica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Baldwin's Milkvine
Matelea baldwyniana
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Be-Still Tree
Cascabela thevetia
Apocynaceae
Native
Blodgett's Swallow-Wort
Metastelma blodgettii
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Bush Allamanda
Allamanda schottii
Apocynaceae
Native
Bush Plum
Carissa spinarum
Apocynaceae
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Carolina Milkweed
Asclepias cinerea
Apocynaceae
Native
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Climbing Dogbane
Thyrsanthella difformis
Apocynaceae
Native
Crepe Jasmine
Tabernaemontana divaricata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Curtiss's Milkweed
Asclepias curtissii
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemic
Devil's Potato
Echites umbellatus
Apocynaceae
Native
Deviltree
Alstonia macrophylla
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Apocynaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Fewflower Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Native
Florida Milkvine
Matelea floridana
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Florida Milkweed
Asclepias feayi
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemic
Fragrant Swallow-Wort
Metastelma northropiae
Apocynaceae
Native
Fringed Bluestar
Amsonia ciliata
Apocynaceae
Native
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Gonolobus taylorianus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Green Comet Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Green Milkweed
Asclepias viridis
Apocynaceae
Native
Gulf Coast Swallow-Wort
Pattalias palustris
Apocynaceae
Native
Hammerleaf Frangipani
Plumeria pudica
Apocynaceae
Native
Hammock Viper's-Tail
Pentalinon luteum
Apocynaceae
Native
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
Apocynaceae
Native
Honey-Vine Climbing Milkweed
Cynanchum laeve
Apocynaceae
Native
Hoya pubicalyx
Apocynaceae
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leptadenia lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Madagascar Rubbervine
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
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.