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 1–16 of 16 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with E
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Solanaceae
Egyptian Star-Cluster
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
Didiereaceae
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Elkhorn Fern
Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
Invasive II
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium hillii
Polypodiaceae
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Eragrostis scaligera
Poaceae
Eurasian Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Haloragaceae
Invasive II
European Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Solanaceae
European Frog-Bit
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Hydrocharitaceae
Expanded Lobsterclaw
Heliconia latispatha
Heliconiaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.