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 212 plants starting with A
Aaron's Beard
Hypericum calycinum
Hypericaceae
Introduced
Abrupt-Tipped Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron augescens
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Abscised Spleenwort
Asplenium abscissum
Aspleniaceae
Native
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
Malpighiaceae
Native
Acidswamp Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris serotina
Xyridaceae
Native
Acisanthera quadrata
Melastomataceae
Native
Ackee
Blighia sapida
Sapindaceae
Adamant Creeper
Cissus quadrangularis
Vitaceae
Aechmea orlandiana
Bromeliaceae
Aegean Dock
Rumex dentatus
Polygonaceae
Introduced
African Ansellia
Ansellia africana
Orchidaceae
Introduced
African Asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
African Bermudagrass
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Poaceae
African Coromandel
Asystasia intrusa
Acanthaceae
Introduced
African Dayflower
Commelina gambiae
Commelinaceae
Introduced
African Mangosteen
Garcinia livingstonei
Clusiaceae
African Oil Palm
Elaeis guineensis
Arecaceae
Introduced
African Spear
Sansevieria cylindrica
Asparagaceae
Introduced
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Agati
Sesbania grandiflora
Fabaceae
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Crassulaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Alabama Azalea
Rhododendron alabamense
Ericaceae
NativeImperiled
Alabama Cherry
Prunus alabamensis
Rosaceae
Native
Alabama Milkvine
Matelea alabamensis
Apocynaceae
Imperiled
Alachua Bully
Sideroxylon alachuense
Sapotaceae
NativeImperiled
Alamo Vine
Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Aletris × tottenii
Nartheciaceae
Native
Alexandra Palm
Archontophoenix alexandrae
Arecaceae
Introduced
Alexandrian Laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllaceae
Introduced
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Algal Bulrush
Eleocharis confervoides
Cyperaceae
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Boraginaceae
Native
Allegheny Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
Buxaceae
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
Allspice
Pimenta dioica
Myrtaceae
Native
Almond Willow
Salix triandra
Salicaceae
Alocasia fornicata
Araceae
Aloe dorotheae
Asphodelaceae
Imperiled
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Aloe Yucca
Yucca aloifolia
Asparagaceae
Native
Aloe × commutata
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Aloe-Leaved Cymbidium
Cymbidium aloifolium
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.