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 117 plants in the North region, starting with A
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
Malpighiaceae
Native
Acidswamp Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris serotina
Xyridaceae
Native
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
African Dayflower
Commelina gambiae
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alachua Bully
Sideroxylon alachuense
Sapotaceae
NativeImperiled
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Aletris × tottenii
Nartheciaceae
Native
Alexandrian Laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllaceae
Introduced
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Boraginaceae
Native
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Native
Alligator Lily
Hymenocallis palmeri
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe daigremontiana
Crassulaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Alligator Plant
Kalanchoe × houghtonii
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Almond Willow
Salix triandra
Salicaceae
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
Aloe × commutata
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Cornaceae
NativeImperiled
Alyce Clover
Alysicarpus ovalifolius
Fabaceae
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
Native
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Fagaceae
Native
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
Native
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
Native
American Bur-Reed
Sparganium americanum
Typhaceae
Native
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
Native
American Cancer-Root
Conopholis americana
Orobanchaceae
Native
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Native
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
Native
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
Native
American Eelgrass
Vallisneria americana
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
NativeImperiled
American Everlasting
Gamochaeta americana
Asteraceae
Native
American Field Pansy
Viola rafinesquei
Violaceae
Native
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
Native
American Groundnut
Apios americana
Fabaceae
Native
American Hog-Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
Native
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Betulaceae
Native
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
Native
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
Polygonaceae
Native
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbonaceae
Native
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
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.