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 97–143 of 143 native plants in the South region, starting with F
Florida Rayless Goldenrod
Bigelowia australis
Asteraceae
Endemic
Florida Rosemary
Ceratiola ericoides
Ericaceae
Florida Scrub Frostweed
Crocanthemum nashii
Cistaceae
Florida Scrub Oak
Quercus inopina
Fagaceae
Endemic
Florida Scrub Skullcap
Scutellaria arenicola
Lamiaceae
Florida Semaphore Cactus
Consolea corallicola
Cactaceae
EndemicImperiled
Florida Sensitive Briar
Mimosa floridana
Fabaceae
Florida Sida
Sida littoralis
Malvaceae
EndemicImperiled
Florida Silver Palm
Coccothrinax argentata
Arecaceae
Florida Spiderlily
Hymenocallis tridentata
Amaryllidaceae
Endemic
Florida Star Orchid
Epidendrum floridense
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Florida Strangler Fig
Ficus aurea
Moraceae
Florida Thatch Palm
Thrinax radiata
Arecaceae
Florida Threeawn
Aristida rhizomophora
Poaceae
Endemic
Florida Tickseed
Coreopsis floridana
Asteraceae
Endemic
Florida Ticktrefoil
Desmodium floridanum
Fabaceae
Florida Toadflax
Linaria floridana
Plantaginaceae
Florida Tree Fern
Ctenitis sloanei
Dryopteridaceae
Imperiled
Florida Violet
Viola floridana
Violaceae
Florida Water Aster
Symphyotrichum fontinale
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Florida Whitetop
Rhynchospora floridensis
Cyperaceae
Florida Yellow Flax
Linum floridanum
Linaceae
Florida Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris floridana
Xyridaceae
Florida Yellowcress
Nasturtium floridanum
Brassicaceae
Endemic
Florida Yellowtops
Flaveria floridana
Asteraceae
Endemic
Forked Rush
Juncus dichotomus
Juncaceae
Four-Petal Pawpaw
Asimina tetramera
Annonaceae
EndemicImperiled
Fourangle Flatsedge
Cyperus tetragonus
Cyperaceae
Fourleaf Vetch
Vicia acutifolia
Fabaceae
Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Hypericum tetrapetalum
Hypericaceae
Fourspike Heliotrope
Euploca procumbens
Boraginaceae
Foxtail Bog Clubmoss
Lycopodiella alopecuroides
Lycopodiaceae
Fragrant Beaksedge
Rhynchospora odorata
Cyperaceae
Fragrant Eryngo
Eryngium aromaticum
Apiaceae
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
Fragrant Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum melanoleucum
Pteridaceae
Imperiled
Fragrant Prickly-Apple
Harrisia fragrans
Cactaceae
Endemic
Fragrant Spikesedge
Cyperus sesquiflorus
Cyperaceae
Freeman's Maple
Acer × freemanii
Sapindaceae
Freshcut
Justicia pectoralis
Acanthaceae
Fringed Beaksedge
Rhynchospora ciliaris
Cyperaceae
Fringed Bladderwort
Utricularia simulans
Lentibulariaceae
Fringed Jointweed
Polygonella ciliata
Polygonaceae
Endemic
Fringed Nutrush
Scleria ciliata
Cyperaceae
Fringed Star Grass
Hypoxis juncea
Hypoxidaceae
Fringed Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris fimbriata
Xyridaceae
Fuzzywuzzy Airplant
Tillandsia pruinosa
Bromeliaceae
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.