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 145–192 of 294 introduced plants in the Keys
Indian Tulip Tree
Thespesia populnea
Malvaceae
Invasive I
Ivy Gourd
Coccinia grandis
Cucurbitaceae
Ivy-Leaved Morning-Glory
Ipomoea hederacea
Convolvulaceae
Jamaican Feverplant
Tribulus cistoides
Zygophyllaceae
Invasive II
Java Plum
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceae
Invasive I
Jeweled Maiden Fern
Amblovenatum opulentum
Thelypteridaceae
Invasive I
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
Poaceae
Jungle Flame
Ixora coccinea
Rubiaceae
Kleberg's Bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
Poaceae
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
Invasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
Invasive I
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
Invasive II
Latherleaf
Colubrina asiatica
Rhamnaceae
Invasive I
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
Poaceae
Invasive II
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Madagascar Olive
Noronhia emarginata
Oleaceae
Invasive II
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Madagascar Rubbervine
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Apocynaceae
Invasive II
Manila Grass
Zoysia matrella
Poaceae
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Mat Chaff-Flower
Alternanthera caracasana
Amaranthaceae
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
Invasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Mimusops coriacea
Sapotaceae
Miniature Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Araliaceae
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
Invasive I
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
Invasive II
Mountain Fig
Ficus altissima
Moraceae
Invasive II
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
Invasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
Invasive I
Natal Grass
Melinis repens
Poaceae
Invasive I
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Apocynaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.