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 1–17 of 17 native plants in the South region, starting with J
Jade Necklace
Peperomia rotundifolia
Piperaceae
Imperiled
Jamaican Caper
Quadrella cynophallophora
Capparaceae
Jamaican Crabgrass
Digitaria horizontalis
Poaceae
Jamaican Dogwood
Piscidia piscipula
Fabaceae
Jamaican Nightshade
Solanum jamaicense
Solanaceae
Jamaicanweed
Nama jamaicensis
Boraginaceae
Jameson's Waterlily
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Nymphaeaceae
Imperiled
Jeweled Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium xerophyllum
Iridaceae
Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum
Talinaceae
Jingle Bell Orchid
Dendrophylax porrectus
Orchidaceae
Jobé Bluecurls
Trichostema hobe
Lamiaceae
Endemic
John Charles
Hyptis verticillata
Lamiaceae
Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperaceae
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Jug Orchid
Microchilus querceticola
Orchidaceae
Justicia amplifolia
Acanthaceae
Justicia comata
Acanthaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.