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 58 native plants in the South region, starting with D
Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine
Aquifoliaceae
Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus
Asteraceae
Damiana
Turnera diffusa
Passifloraceae
Darlingplum
Reynosia septentrionalis
Rhamnaceae
Imperiled
Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
Fagaceae
Darrow's Blueberry
Vaccinium darrowii
Ericaceae
Deceptive Bluestem
Anatherum campbellii
Poaceae
Deckert's Pinweed
Lechea deckertii
Cistaceae
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
Ericaceae
Imperiled
Deering Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista deeringiana
Fabaceae
Endemic
Deertongue
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Poaceae
Delaney's Goldenaster
Chrysopsis delaneyi
Asteraceae
Endemic
Delicate Violet Orchid
Ionopsis utricularioides
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Asteraceae
Dense-Flowered Smartweed
Persicaria glabra
Polygonaceae
Dentate Lattice-Vein Fern
Meniscium serratum
Thelypteridaceae
Imperiled
Desert Horse Purslane
Trianthema portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Devil's Potato
Echites umbellatus
Apocynaceae
Diamond-Flowers
Stenaria nigricans
Rubiaceae
Dichanthelium fusiforme
Poaceae
Dichanthelium nitidum
Poaceae
Dichanthelium patentifolium
Poaceae
Dichanthelium pinetorum
Poaceae
Dichanthelium webberianum
Poaceae
Distimake cissoides
Convolvulaceae
Dixie Aster
Sericocarpus tortifolius
Asteraceae
Dog's-Tongue
Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Asteraceae
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
Asteraceae
Dogtongue Buckwheat
Eriogonum tomentosum
Polygonaceae
Dollar Orchid
Prosthechea boothiana
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Dollarleaf
Rhynchosia reniformis
Fabaceae
Dotleaf Waterlily
Nymphaea ampla
Nymphaeaceae
Dotted Bristle Fern
Trichomanes punctatum
Hymenophyllaceae
Dotted Duckweed
Landoltia punctata
Araceae
Invasive II
Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria punctata
Polygonaceae
Downy Thorn-Apple
Datura innoxia
Solanaceae
Dragonsblood Tree
Pterocarpus officinalis
Fabaceae
Drumheads Milkwort
Senega cruciata
Polygalaceae
Drummond's Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus abnormis
Phyllanthaceae
Drummond's Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Polemoniaceae
Dune Groundcherry
Physalis walteri
Solanaceae
Dune Marsh-Elder
Iva imbricata
Asteraceae
Dune Sandbur
Cenchrus tribuloides
Poaceae
Dune Sunflower
Helianthus deserticola
Asteraceae
Dwarf Bayberry
Morella pumila
Myricaceae
Dwarf Bladderwort
Utricularia olivacea
Lentibulariaceae
Dwarf Burhead
Helanthium tenellum
Alismataceae
Dwarf Butterfly Orchid
Prosthechea pygmaea
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.