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 89 native plants in the Panhandle region, starting with A
Acidswamp Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris serotina
Xyridaceae
Alabama Azalea
Rhododendron alabamense
Ericaceae
Imperiled
Alabama Cherry
Prunus alabamensis
Rosaceae
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Aletris × tottenii
Nartheciaceae
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Boraginaceae
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
Buxaceae
Alligator Flag
Thalia geniculata
Marantaceae
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Cornaceae
Imperiled
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Lamiaceae
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Fagaceae
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnaceae
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Solanaceae
American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
Staphyleaceae
Imperiled
American Buckwheat Vine
Brunnichia ovata
Polygonaceae
American Bur-Reed
Sparganium americanum
Typhaceae
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Asteraceae
American Cancer-Root
Conopholis americana
Orobanchaceae
American Century Plant
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
American Chaffseed
Schwalbea americana
Orobanchaceae
Imperiled
American Coinwort
Centella erecta
Apiaceae
American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
Poaceae
American Eelgrass
Vallisneria americana
Hydrocharitaceae
American Elm
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
Imperiled
American Everlasting
Gamochaeta americana
Asteraceae
American Field Pansy
Viola rafinesquei
Violaceae
American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia
Hydrocharitaceae
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae
American Groundnut
Apios americana
Fabaceae
American Hog-Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Fabaceae
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
Betulaceae
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Betulaceae
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
Polygonaceae
American Lopseed
Phryma leptostachya
Phrymaceae
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbonaceae
American Marram Grass
Calamagrostis breviligulata
Poaceae
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
Santalaceae
American Nailwort
Paronychia americana
Caryophyllaceae
American Olive
Cartrema americanum
Oleaceae
American Perennial Sandgrass
Triplasis americana
Poaceae
American Plantain
Plantago rugelii
Plantaginaceae
American Plum
Prunus americana
Rosaceae
Imperiled
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Osmundaceae
American Searocket
Cakile edentula
Brassicaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.