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 1–44 of 44 plants in the Central region, starting with O
Oakleaf Fleabane
Erigeron quercifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Lamiaceae
NativeImperiled
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
Obovate-Leaved Dock
Rumex obovatus
Polygonaceae
Ocala Blackberry
Rubus inferior
Rosaceae
Ocala Lupine
Lupinus ocalensis
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Oceanblue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
Convolvulaceae
Native
Ochna atropurpurea
Ochnaceae
October Flower
Polygonella polygama
Polygonaceae
Native
Odontonema callistachyum
Acanthaceae
Native
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Commelinaceae
Native
Okeechobee Gourd
Cucurbita okeechobeensis
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Old World Diamond Flower
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Oldman’s Cap
Polycarpaea corymbosa
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Olive
Olea europaea
Oleaceae
Introduced
Open-Flower Witchgrass
Dichanthelium laxiflorum
Poaceae
Native
Oppositeleaf Spotflower
Acmella repens
Asteraceae
Native
Opuntia dejecta
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia puberula
Cactaceae
Native
Orange
Citrus × aurantium
Rutaceae
Introduced
Orange Crested Orchid
Platanthera cristata
Orchidaceae
Native
Orange Day-Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Orange Jasmine
Murraya paniculata
Rutaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
Polygalaceae
Native
Orange River Swamplily
Crinum bulbispermum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Orange-Fringed Orchid
Platanthera ciliaris
Orchidaceae
Native
Orangeade Bromeliad
Aechmea blanchetiana
Bromeliaceae
Orangefruit Passionflower
Passiflora vesicaria
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia variegata
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
Asteraceae
Introduced
Osage-Orange
Maclura pomifera
Moraceae
Introduced
Osceola's Plume
Stenanthium densum
Melanthiaceae
Native
Oval Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes ovalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Oval-Leaf False-Buttonweed
Spermacoce latifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Ovate Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron ovatum
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Ovateleaf Cacalia
Arnoglossum ovatum
Asteraceae
Native
Ovateleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus ovatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Fagaceae
Native
Ox-Eye Bean
Mucuna urens
Fabaceae
Native
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.