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 1,201–1,248 of 2,616 plants in the North region
Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Juda's Bush
Iresine rhizomatosa
Amaranthaceae
Native
Jug Orchid
Microchilus querceticola
Orchidaceae
Native
Jungle Rice
Echinochloa colona
Poaceae
Introduced
Justice-Weed
Eupatorium leucolepis
Asteraceae
Native
Justicia amplifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
Justicia pringlei
Acanthaceae
Native
Jute
Corchorus olitorius
Malvaceae
Introduced
Kidney-Leaf Rosinweed
Silphium compositum
Asteraceae
Native
Kidneyleaf Mud Plantain
Heteranthera reniformis
Pontederiaceae
Native
King's-Crown
Justicia carnea
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Knotroot Bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora
Poaceae
Native
Knotted Spikerush
Eleocharis interstincta
Cyperaceae
Native
Korean Mulberry
Morus indica
Moraceae
Introduced
Kudzu
Pueraria montana
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Kumquat
Citrus japonica
Rutaceae
Kusamaki
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpaceae
Introduced
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Boraginaceae
Introduced
Lacy Ragweed
Ambrosia tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Lake-Cress
Rorippa aquatica
Brassicaceae
NativeImperiled
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lance-Leaved Water-Willow
Justicia lanceolata
Acanthaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Large-Flowered Gladiolus
Gladiolus × hortulanus
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Asteraceae
Native
Large-Flowered Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Solanaceae
Introduced
Largeflower False Rosemary
Conradina grandiflora
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.