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 1,537–1,584 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
Oceanblue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
Convolvulaceae
Native
Ochna atropurpurea
Ochnaceae
October Flower
Polygonella polygama
Polygonaceae
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
Omphalea diandra
Euphorbiaceae
Onion Vine
Paederia cruddasiana
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Open-Flower Witchgrass
Dichanthelium laxiflorum
Poaceae
Native
Oppositeleaf Spotflower
Acmella repens
Asteraceae
Native
Opuntia keyensis
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia zebrina
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Orange
Citrus × aurantium
Rutaceae
Introduced
Orange Jasmine
Murraya paniculata
Rutaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Orange Milkwort
Senega lutea
Polygalaceae
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
Oriental Trema
Trema orientale
Cannabaceae
Orinoco Jute
Corchorus orinocensis
Malvaceae
Native
Ovate Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron ovatum
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Ovateleaf Cacalia
Arnoglossum ovatum
Asteraceae
Native
Ovateleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus ovatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Ox-Eye Bean
Mucuna urens
Fabaceae
Native
Pacara Earpod Tree
Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Pain-In-The-Back
Trema lamarckianum
Cannabaceae
NativeImperiled
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Grasspink
Calopogon pallidus
Orchidaceae
Native
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Pan American Balsamscale
Elionurus tripsacoides
Poaceae
Native
Panama Crowngrass
Paspalum fimbriatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
Orchidaceae
NativeEndemic
Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
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.