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 215 plants in the South region, starting with B
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
Piperaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Brake
Pteris bahamensis
Pteridaceae
Native
Bahama Maidenbush
Heterosavia bahamensis
Phyllanthaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Manjack
Varronia bahamensis
Boraginaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahama Nightshade
Solanum bahamense
Solanaceae
Native
Bahama Sachsia
Sachsia polycephala
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Bahama Strongbark
Bourreria succulenta
Boraginaceae
Native
Bahama Swampbush
Pavonia bahamensis
Malvaceae
Introduced
Bahama Waltheria
Waltheria bahamensis
Malvaceae
Native
Bahama Wild Coffee
Psychotria ligustrifolia
Rubiaceae
NativeImperiled
Bahaman Aster
Symphyotrichum bahamense
Asteraceae
Native
Bahia Grass
Paspalum notatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Balbis' Airplant
Tillandsia balbisiana
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Bald Bedstraw
Galium orizabense
Rubiaceae
Native
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 Nutrush
Scleria baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Baldwin's Spikerush
Eleocharis baldwinii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Balloonplant
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Barbados Gooseberry
Pereskia aculeata
Cactaceae
Introduced
Barbados Lily
Hippeastrum puniceum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Barbados Nut
Jatropha curcas
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli
Poaceae
Introduced
Bartram's Rose Gentian
Sabatia decandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Basil-Like Button Weed
Spermacoce ocymoides
Rubiaceae
Native
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Poaceae
Native
Basketwood
Serjania polyphylla
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Bastard Copperleaf
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Bay Lobelia
Lobelia feayana
Campanulaceae
NativeEndemic
Bay Rum Tree
Pimenta racemosa
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Bay-Leaved Caper
Cynophalla flexuosa
Capparaceae
Native
Baycedar
Suriana maritima
Surianaceae
Native
Be-Still Tree
Cascabela thevetia
Apocynaceae
Native
Beach Alectryon
Alectryon coriaceus
Sapindaceae
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 Jacquemontia
Jacquemontia reclinata
Convolvulaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Beach Moonflower
Ipomoea violacea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Morning-Glory
Ipomoea imperati
Convolvulaceae
Native
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
Goodeniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.