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 59 plants in the North region, starting with E
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Early Paspalum
Paspalum praecox
Poaceae
Native
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Erigeron vernus
Asteraceae
Native
East Indian Mallow
Corchorus aestuans
Malvaceae
Native
Easter Lily
Lilium longiflorum
Liliaceae
Introduced
Eastern Black Nightshade
Solanum emulans
Solanaceae
Native
Eastern Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae
Native
Eastern Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Iridaceae
Native
Eastern Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Apocynaceae
Native
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Salicaceae
Native
Eastern Lilaeopsis
Lilaeopsis chinensis
Apiaceae
Native
Eastern Mayhaw
Crataegus aestivalis
Rosaceae
Native
Eastern Milk-Pea
Galactia regularis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
Native
Eastern Sampson's-Snakeroot
Orbexilum psoralioides
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor
Asteraceae
Native
Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Eastern Swamp Forestiera
Forestiera acuminata
Oleaceae
Native
Eastern Woodland Sedge
Carex blanda
Cyperaceae
Native
Eaton's Lady's Tresses
Spiranthes eatonii
Orchidaceae
Native
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
Aspleniaceae
Native
Eggleaf Witchgrass
Dichanthelium ovale
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian Panicgrass
Setaria geminata
Poaceae
Native
Egyptian Star-Cluster
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Cudweed
Gamochaeta impatiens
Asteraceae
Introduced
Elegant Gayfeather
Liatris elegans
Asteraceae
Native
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear Tree
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
Fabaceae
Native
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elliott's Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Asteraceae
Native
Elliott's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora elliottii
Cyperaceae
Native
Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Goldenrod
Solidago latissimifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliott's Sedge
Carex elliottii
Cyperaceae
Native
Elliott's Sida
Sida elliottii
Malvaceae
Native
Elliott's Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Engler's Bogbutton
Lachnocaulon engleri
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperaceae
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.