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 865–912 of 3,013 plants in the Central region
Egyptian Star-Cluster
Pentas lanceolata
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Egyptian White Water-Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Elegant Gayfeather
Liatris elegans
Asteraceae
Native
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Asteraceae
Introduced
Elephant Bush
Portulacaria afra
Didiereaceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear
Xanthosoma robustum
Araceae
Introduced
Elephant Ear Tree
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
Fabaceae
Native
Elephant's-Foot
Beaucarnea recurvata
Asparagaceae
Imperiled
Elephant-Foot Yam
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Araceae
Elkhorn Fern
Microsorum punctatum
Polypodiaceae
Introduced
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium hillii
Polypodiaceae
Introduced
Elliott's Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii
Asteraceae
Native
Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliott's Rush
Juncus elliottii
Juncaceae
Native
Elliott's Sedge
Carex elliottii
Cyperaceae
Native
Elliott's Sida
Sida elliottii
Malvaceae
Native
Elliott's Yelloweyed Grass
Xyris elliottii
Xyridaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Emerald Tree
Radermachera sinica
Bignoniaceae
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Engler's Bogbutton
Lachnocaulon engleri
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Eragrostis scaligera
Poaceae
Introduced
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erect Spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
Eurasian Water-Milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Haloragaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
European Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Solanaceae
Introduced
European Frog-Bit
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Hydrocharitaceae
Introduced
Eustachys distichophylla
Poaceae
Eustis Lake Beardtongue
Penstemon australis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Everglades Velvetseed
Guettarda elliptica
Rubiaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Expanded Lobsterclaw
Heliconia latispatha
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Eyebright Ayenia
Ayenia euphrasiifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Fairy Beaksedge
Rhynchospora pusilla
Cyperaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
Fall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Polemoniaceae
Native
False Bromeliad Plant
Callisia fragrans
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
False Couch Finger Grass
Digitaria longiflora
Poaceae
Introduced
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Golden Polypody
Phlebodium pseudoaureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
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.