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 1–24 of 24 native plants in the South region, starting with Y
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae
Yefen
Fuirena umbellata
Cyperaceae
Yellow Bachelor's Button
Senega rugelii
Polygalaceae
Endemic
Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
Lentibulariaceae
Yellow Colicroot
Aletris lutea
Nartheciaceae
Yellow Flatsedge
Cyperus flavescens
Cyperaceae
Yellow Hatpins
Syngonanthus flavidulus
Eriocaulaceae
Yellow Helmet Orchid
Polystachya concreta
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Yellow Jacobinia
Justicia aurea
Acanthaceae
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Gelsemiaceae
Yellow Joyweed
Alternanthera flavescens
Amaranthaceae
Yellow Leafbract
Malachra alceifolia
Malvaceae
Yellow Merremia
Camonea umbellata
Convolvulaceae
Yellow Mombin
Spondias mombin
Anacardiaceae
Yellow Nickerbean
Guilandina major
Fabaceae
Yellow Screwstem
Bartonia virginica
Gentianaceae
Yellow Spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens
Cyperaceae
Yellow Trumpet Flower
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae
Yellow Walking Iris
Trimezia steyermarkii
Iridaceae
Yellow Waterlily
Nymphaea mexicana
Nymphaeaceae
Yellow-Flowered Waterhyssop
Mecardonia procumbens
Plantaginaceae
Yellowseed False Pimpernel
Lindernia dubia
Linderniaceae
Yerba De Jicotea
Ludwigia erecta
Onagraceae
Young Palm Orchid
Tropidia polystachya
Orchidaceae
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.