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 the North region, starting with B
Bahaman Aster
Symphyotrichum bahamense
Asteraceae
Native
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Cupressaceae
Native
Baldwin's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Clematis
Clematis baldwinii
Ranunculaceae
NativeEndemic
Baldwin's Eryngo
Eryngium baldwinii
Apiaceae
Native
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Milkwort
Senega balduini
Polygalaceae
Native
Baldwin's Nailwort
Paronychia baldwinii
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Baldwin's Plumegrass
Erianthus strictus
Poaceae
Native
Baldwin's Spikerush
Eleocharis baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Banana-Shrub
Magnolia figo
Magnoliaceae
Introduced
Banks' Violet
Viola banksii
Violaceae
Introduced
Barb-Fruit Mallow
Pavonia spinifex
Malvaceae
NativeImperiled
Barbados Lily
Hippeastrum puniceum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Barbados Nut
Jatropha curcas
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Barberton Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Bartram's Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii
Bromeliaceae
Native
Bartram's Ixia
Salpingostylis caelestina
Iridaceae
NativeEndemic
Bartram's Rose Gentian
Sabatia decandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Basal Flower Sedge
Carex basiantha
Cyperaceae
Native
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae
Native
Basswood
Tilia americana
Malvaceae
Native
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Lauraceae
Introduced
Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
Campanulaceae
NativeEndemic
Be-Still Tree
Cascabela thevetia
Apocynaceae
Native
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
Fabaceae
Native
Beach Croton
Croton punctatus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Beach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera drummondii
Onagraceae
Introduced
Beach False Foxglove
Agalinis fasciculata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning-Glory
Ipomoea imperati
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
Goodeniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Beach Prickly Pear
Opuntia anahuacensis
Cactaceae
Native
Beach Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia bentonii
Cactaceae
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
Lamiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Beaked Cornsalad
Valerianella radiata
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Beaked Hawkweed
Hieracium gronovii
Asteraceae
Native
Beaked Panicum
Coleataenia anceps
Poaceae
Native
Bear's Foot
Smallanthus uvedalia
Asteraceae
Native
Bearded Grasspink
Calopogon barbatus
Orchidaceae
Native
Bearded Milkvetch
Astragalus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Bearded Skeletongrass
Gymnopogon ambiguus
Poaceae
Native
Beautiful Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Nyctaginaceae
Beautiful Hawthorn
Crataegus pulcherrima
Rosaceae
Native
Bedstraw St. John's Wort
Hypericum galioides
Hypericaceae
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.