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 289–336 of 1,036 plants in the Keys
Diamond-Flowers
Stenaria nigricans
Rubiaceae
Native
Dichanthelium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Dollar Orchid
Prosthechea boothiana
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Dotleaf Waterlily
Nymphaea ampla
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Dragon-Tail
Epipremnum pinnatum
Araceae
Introduced
Dune Groundcherry
Physalis walteri
Solanaceae
Native
Dune Marsh-Elder
Iva imbricata
Asteraceae
Native
Durban Crowfoot
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Dwarf Bayberry
Morella pumila
Myricaceae
Native
Dwarf Clusia
Clusia flava
Clusiaceae
Introduced
Dwarf Glasswort
Salicornia bigelovii
Amaranthaceae
Native
Dwarf Plantain
Plantago virginica
Plantaginaceae
Native
Earleaf Greenbrier
Smilax auriculata
Smilacaceae
Native
Earpod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milk-Pea
Galactia regularis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Milkpea
Galactia volubilis
Fabaceae
Native
Eastern Mosquito Fern
Azolla caroliniana
Salviniaceae
Native
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Anacardiaceae
Native
Egyptian Panicgrass
Setaria geminata
Poaceae
Native
Elegant Palm
Ptychosperma elegans
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elkhorn Fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Elliott's Milkpea
Galactia elliottii
Fabaceae
Native
Elliptic Yellowwood
Ochrosia elliptica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Engelmann's Seagrass
Halophila engelmannii
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Eragrostis prolifera
Poaceae
Native
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Erect Spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Erectleaf Panicgrass
Dichanthelium erectifolium
Poaceae
Native
Everglade Key Pencilflower
Stylosanthes calcicola
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Everglade Key Sandmat
Euphorbia conferta
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Everglades Greenbrier
Smilax havanensis
Smilacaceae
Native
Everglades Key False Buttonweed
Spermacoce neoterminalis
Rubiaceae
NativeEndemic
Everglades Squarestem
Melanthera angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Everglades Velvetseed
Guettarda elliptica
Rubiaceae
Native
Everglades Water-Willow
Justicia angusta
Acanthaceae
Native
Eyebright Ayenia
Ayenia euphrasiifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Fakahatchee Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Poaceae
Native
False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
False Dragonhead
Physostegia purpurea
Lamiaceae
Native
False Fennel
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Asteraceae
Native
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Lythraceae
Introduced
False Mastic
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Sapotaceae
Native
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Urticaceae
Native
False Sisal
Agave decipiens
Asparagaceae
NativeEndemic
Faux Persil
Cardiospermum corindum
Sapindaceae
NativeImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.