Natives For Your Neighborhood Plant List

The Natives For Your Neighborhood website contains a list of native cultivated plants in South Florida. By entering a zip code or county, you can find out which of these plants are right for your area!

The list below is not intended as a guide to plants that are recommended for any specific area; it is intended to show all the plants included on this website.*

*The native plants on this website were chosen according to a combination of criteria, including their availability, conservation status, and other factors. For more information on these criteria, see Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).


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Common Name Scientific Name

Trees
American beech  Fagus grandifolia
American elm, Florida elm  Ulmus americana
American holly  Ilex opaca
American hornbeam, Bluebeech, Musclewood  Carpinus caroliniana
American plum  Prunus americana
Bald cypress  Taxodium distichum
Basket oak, Swamp chestnut oak  Quercus michauxii
Bastard white oak  Quercus austrina
Bigleaf magnolia, Ashe's magnolia  Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Black cherry  Prunus serotina
Black ironwood  Krugiodendron ferreum
Black mangrove  Avicennia germinans
Black oak  Quercus velutina
Black walnut  Juglans nigra
Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica
Blolly, Beeftree  Guapira discolor
Boxelder  Acer negundo
Buttonwood  Conocarpus erectus
Cabbage palm  Sabal palmetto
Carolina basswood  Tilia americana var. caroliniana
Carolina buckthorn  Frangula caroliniana
Carolina laurelcherry  Prunus caroliniana
Cedar elm  Ulmus crassifolia
Chalk maple  Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme
Chapman’s oak  Quercus chapmanii
Cherrybark oak  Quercus pagoda
Chickasaw plum  Prunus angustifolia
Chinkapin oak  Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinquapin  Castanea pumila
Cinnamon bark, Pepper cinnamon  Canella winterana
Cinnecord  Vachellia choriophylla
Coastal Plain willow  Salix caroliniana
Coffee colubrina, Greenheart  Colubrina arborescens
Common serviceberry  Amelanchier arborea
Common torchwood, Sea torchwood  Amyris elemifera
Crabwood, Oysterwood  Gymnanthes lucida
Dahoon holly, Dahoon  Ilex cassine
Darlingplum  Reynosia septentrionalis
East Palatka holly, Topal holly  Ilex x attenuata
Eastern cottonwood  Populus deltoides
Eastern hophornbeam  Ostrya virginiana
Eastern redbud  Cercis canadensis
Everglades velvetseed, Hammock velvetseed Guettarda elliptica
Flatwoods plum, Hog plum  Prunus umbellata
Florida boxwood  Schaefferia frutescens
Florida fiddlewood  Citharexylum spinosum
Florida maple  Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Florida snake-bark, Cuban nakedwood Colubrina cubensis var. floridana
Flowering dogwood  Cornus florida
Gopherwood, Stinking cedar, Florida torreya  Torreya taxifolia
Green ash, Pumpkin ash  Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green thatch palm, Florida thatch palm  Thrinax radiata
Guiana-plum  Drypetes lateriflora
Gum bully  Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Gumbo-limbo  Bursera simaruba
Hercules’-club  Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Inkwood, Butterbough  Exothea paniculata
Ironwood, Redberry stopper  Eugenia confusa
Jamaica caper-tree  Quadrella cynophallophora
Jamaica-dogwood, Florida fishpoison tree  Piscidia piscipula
Key thatch palm, Brittle thatch palm, Silver thatch palm  Leucothrinax morrisii
Krug’s holly, Tawnyberry holly  Ilex krugiana
Lancewood  Nectandra coriacea
Laurel oak, Diamond oak  Quercus laurifolia
Lignumvitae, Holywood lignumvitae  Guaiacum sanctum
Loblolly bay  Gordonia lasianthus
Loblolly pine  Pinus taeda
Longleaf pine  Pinus palustris
Manchineel Hippomane mancinella
Mexican alvaradoa  Alvaradoa amorphoides
Milkbark, Whitewood  Drypetes diversifolia
Mockernut hickory  Carya tomentosa
Myrtle oak  Quercus myrtifolia
Myrtle-of-the-river  Calyptranthes zuzygium
Nakedwood, Soldierwood  Colubrina elliptica
Nettletree  Trema micrantha
Ogeechee tupelo  Nyssa ogeche
Orange geigertree, Largeleaf geigertree  Cordia sebestena
Overcup oak  Quercus lyrata
Pagoda dogwood, Alternateleaf dogwood  Cornus alternifolia
Paradisetree  Simarouba glauca
Parsley hawthorn  Crataegus marshallii
Paurotis palm, Everglades palm  Acoelorraphe wrightii
Persimmon, Common persimmon  Diospyros virginiana
Pigeonplum, Tietongue  Coccoloba diversifolia
Pignut hickory  Carya glabra
Pitch-apple  Clusia rosea
Poisonwood, Florida poisontree  Metopium toxiferum
Pond cypress  Taxodium ascendens
Pond pine  Pinus serotina
Pond-apple  Annona glabra
Possumhaw  Ilex decidua
Post oak  Quercus stellata
Pyramid magnolia  Magnolia pyramidata
Red bay  Persea borbonia var. borbonia
Red cedar  Juniperus virginiana
Red mangrove  Rhizophora mangle
Red maple  Acer rubrum
Red mulberry  Morus rubra
River birch  Betula nigra
Rough velvetseed Guettarda scabra
Roughleaf dogwood  Cornus asperifolia
Royal palm, Florida royal palm  Roystonea regia
Saffronplum  Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sand live oak  Quercus geminata
Sand pine  Pinus clausa
Sand post oak  Quercus margarettae
Sassafras  Sassafras albidum
Satinleaf  Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Scrub bay, Silk bay  Persea borbonia var. humilis
Scrub hickory  Carya floridana
Scrub holly  Ilex opaca var. arenicola
Seagrape  Coccoloba uvifera
Seaplum  Coccoloba x hybrida
Short-leaf fig, Wild banyan tree  Ficus citrifolia
Shumard's oak  Quercus shumardii
Silver maple  Acer saccharinum subsp. saccharinum
Simpson’s stopper, Twinberry  Myrcianthes fragrans
Slash pine  Pinus elliottii
Small viburnum, Walter’s viburnum  Viburnum obovatum
Smooth strongback, Bahama strongbark  Bourreria succulenta
Soapberry  Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria
Sourwood  Oxydendrum arboreum
South Florida slash pine  Pinus elliottii var. densa
Southern catalpa  Catalpa bignonioides
Southern crabapple  Malus angustifolia
Southern magnolia  Magnolia grandiflora
Spanish oak, Southern red oak  Quercus falcata
Spanish stopper, Boxleaf stopper  Eugenia foetida
Sparkleberry, Farkleberry  Vaccinium arboreum
Spicewood, Pale lidflower  Calyptranthes pallens
Spruce pine  Pinus glabra
Stiff cornel, Swamp dogwood, Stiff dogwood  Cornus foemina
Strangler fig, Golden fig  Ficus aurea
Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry  Celtis laevigata
Swamp bay  Persea palustris
Swamp black-gum  Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora
Sweet-bay  Magnolia virginiana
Sweetgum  Liquidambar styraciflua
Tuliptree, Yellow poplar  Liriodendron tulipifera
Turkey oak  Quercus laevis
Umbrella magnolia  Magnolia tripetala
Virginia live oak  Quercus virginiana
Water ash, Carolina ash, Pop ash  Fraxinus caroliniana
Water hickory  Carya aquatica
Water oak  Quercus nigra
Water tupelo  Nyssa aquatica
Waterelm, Planertree  Planera aquatica
West Indian cherry  Prunus myrtifolia
West Indian mahogany, Cuban mahogany  Swietenia mahagoni
White ash  Fraxinus americana
White fringe tree, Old man’s beard  Chionanthus virginicus
White mangrove  Laguncularia racemosa
White oak  Quercus alba
White stopper  Eugenia axillaris
Wild dilly  Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata
Wild mastic, False mastic  Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Wild-lime, Lime prickly-ash  Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild-tamarind, False tamarind  Lysiloma latisiliquum
Willow oak  Quercus phellos
Willow-bustic, White bully  Sideroxylon salicifolium
Winged elm, Cork elm  Ulmus alata

Shrubs and Woody Groundcovers
Alabama azalea  Rhododendron alabamense
American beautyberry  Callicarpa americana
American strawberry bush  Euonymus americanus
American witchhazel  Hamamelis virginiana
Atlantic St. John's-wort Hypericum reductum
Bahama nightshade Solanum bahamense
Bahama senna, Chapman's wild sensitive plant  Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Bahama wild coffee  Psychotria ligustrifolia
Bastard indigobush, False indigobush  Amorpha fruticosa
Baycedar  Suriana maritima
Beach-creeper, Golden-creeper, Coughbush  Ernodea littoralis
Beach-elder, Seacoast marshelder  Iva imbricata
Biscayne prickly-ash  Zanthoxylum coriaceum
Blacktorch  Erithalis fruticosa
Bluejack oak  Quercus incana
Bush goldenrod, Woody goldenrod  Chrysoma pauciflosculosa
Butterflybush, Curacao bush, Bloodberry  Varronia bullata subsp. humilis
Cat’s-claw, Catclaw blackbead  Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Chapman's rhododendron  Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii
Christmasberry, Carolina desertthorn  Lycium carolinianum
Coastal Indian mallow Abutilon permolle
Coastal sweetpepperbush  Clethra alnifolia
Coastalplain palafox  Palafoxia integrifolia
Coastalplain St. John’s-wort Hypericum brachyphyllum
Coastalplain staggerbush  Lyonia fruticosa
Coco-plum  Chrysobalanus icaco
Common buttonbush  Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common pawpaw  Asimina triloba
Common pawpaw, Netted pawpaw  Asimina reticulata
Common snowberry, Milkberry  Chiococca alba
Common winterberry  Ilex verticillata
Coralbean, Cherokee bean  Erythrina herbacea
Corkwood, Water toothleaf Stillingia aquatica
Crimsoneyed rosemallow  Hibiscus moscheutos
Darrow’s blueberry  Vaccinium darrowii
Deerberry  Vaccinium stamineum
Deering partridge pea Chamaecrista deeringiana
Devil’s walkingstick  Aralia spinosa
Dwarf black-huckleberry, Dwarf huckleberry  Gaylussacia dumosa
Dwarf live oak  Quercus minima
Dwarf palmetto, Bluestem palm  Sabal minor
Dwarf pawpaw  Asimina pygmea
East coast lantana, Florida shrubverbena Lantana depressa var. floridana
Eastern leatherwood  Dirca palustris
Eastern sweetshrub, Carolina allspice  Calycanthus floridanus
Elderberry, American elder  Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis
Feay’s palafox  Palafoxia feayi
Fetterbush  Lyonia lucida
Firebush  Hamelia patens var. patens
Flag pawpaw, Bigflower pawpaw  Asimina obovata
Florida anisetree, Florida anise  Illicium floridanum
Florida flame azalea, Orange azalea  Rhododendron austrinum
Florida hobblebush, Pipestem  Agarista populifolia
Florida Keys blackbead  Pithecellobium keyense
Florida mayten  Maytenus phyllanthoides
Florida privet, Florida swampprivet  Forestiera segregata
Florida rosemary, Sand heath Ceratiola ericoides
Florida shrub thoroughwort, Shrub eupatorium  Koanophyllon villosum
Florida silver palm  Coccothrinax argentata
Fourpetal St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapetalum
Gallberry, Inkberry  Ilex glabra
Garberia  Garberia heterophylla
Godfrey’s swampprivet  Forestiera godfreyi
Gopher-apple  Licania michauxii
Green sea-oxeye-daisy, Tree seaside oxeye  Borrichia arborescens
Gulf graytwig, Graytwig Schoepfia schreberi
Hammock groundsel, Broombush Falsewillow  Baccharis dioica
Hazel alder  Alnus serrulata
Highbush blueberry  Vaccinium corymbosum
Hog-plum, Tallowwood  Ximenia americana
Inkberry, Beachberry, Gullfeed  Scaevola plumieri
Joewood  Jacquinia keyensis
Largeflower false-rosemary  Conradina grandiflora
Limber caper, Bayleaf capertree  Cynophalla flexuosa
Lindenleaf rosemallow, Linden-leaf hibiscus  Hibiscus furcellatus
Locustberry  Byrsonima lucida
Longstalked-stopper  Mosiera longipes
Maidenbush, Bahama maidenbush  Heterosavia bahamensis
Mapleleaf viburnum  Viburnum acerifolium
Marlberry  Ardisia escallonioides
Mauve Mallow  Abutilon hulseanum
May haw, May hawthorn  Crataegus aestivalis
Mountain laurel  Kalmia latifolia
Mullein nightshade Solanum donianum
Myrsine, Colicwood  Myrsine cubana
Myrtle dahoon  Ilex cassine var. myrtifolia
Narrow varnishleaf Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia
Narrowleaved groundsel, Saltwater Falsewillow  Baccharis angustifolia
Needle palm  Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Nothern spicebush  Lindera benzoin
Oakleaf hydrangea, Graybeard  Hydrangea quercifolia
Pearlberry, Tearshrub  Vallesia antillana
Pineland acacia  Vachellia farnesiana var. pinetorum
Pineland croton, Grannybush  Croton linearis
Pineland lantana, Rockland shrubverbena  Lantana depressa var. depressa
Pineland snowberry Chiococca pinetorum
Pondpsice  Litsea aestivalis
Possumhaw  Viburnum nudum
Potatotree Solanum erianthum
Privet senna, Privet wild sensitive plant  Senna ligustrina
Quailberry, Christmasberry  Crossopetalum ilicifolium
Recline Florida bully  Sideroxylon reclinatum var. reclinatum
Red buckeye  Aesculus pavia
Red chokeberry  Aronia arbutifolia
Red stopper  Eugenia rhombea
Rhacoma, Maidenberry  Crossopetalum rhacoma
Riverflat hawthorn, Western mayhaw  Crataegus opaca
Roundpod St. John's-wort Hypericum cistifolium
Running oak  Quercus pumila
Rusty blackhaw  Viburnum rufidulum
Rusty lyonia, Rusty staggerbush  Lyonia ferruginea
Saltbush, Groundsel tree, Sea-myrtle  Baccharis halimifolia
Saltmarsh-elder, Bigleaf sumpweed  Iva frutescens
Saltwort, Turtleweed Batis maritima
Sand holly, Carolina holly  Ilex ambigua
Sandweed, Peelbark St. John’s-wort Hypericum fasciculatum
Sargent's palm, Sargent's cherry palm Pseudophoenix sargentii
Saw palmetto  Serenoa repens
Scarlet rosemallow  Hibiscus coccineus
Scrub oak  Quercus inopina
Scrub palmetto  Sabal etonia
Sea-lavender, Sea-rosemary  Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Sevenyear-apple  Casasia clusiifolia
Shiny blueberry  Vaccinium myrsinites
Shiny-leaved wild coffee  Psychotria nervosa
Shortleaf wild coffee  Psychotria tenuifolia
Silky dogwood  Cornus amomum
Silver sea-oxeye-daisy, Bushy seaside oxeye  Borrichia frutescens
Silverling Baccharis glomeruliflora
Smallflower pawpaw  Asimina parviflora
Smallfruit varnishleaf Dodonaea elaeagnoides
Small-leaved snowberry Chiococca parvifolia
Smooth sumac  Rhus glabra
Smoothbark St. John's-wort  Hypericum lissophloeus
Southern arrowwood  Viburnum dentatum
St. Andrew’s-cross  Hypericum hypericoides
Storax, American snowbell  Styrax americanus
Swamp azalea  Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp doghobble  Eubotrys racemosa
Swamp hibiscus, Swamp rosemallow  Hibiscus grandiflorus
Swamp rose  Rosa palustris
Sweet acacia  Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana
Sweet pinxter azalea, Mountain azalea  Rhododendron canescens
Tarflower  Bejaria racemosa
Titi  Cyrilla racemiflora
Tough Florida bully  Sideroxylon tenax
Varnishleaf, Florida hopbush  Dodonaea viscosa var. viscosa
Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire  Itea virginica
Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry  Myrica cerifera
West Indian-lilac, Florida clover ash  Tetrazygia bicolor
White indigoberry  Randia aculeata
White-ironwood, Inkwood  Hypelate trifoliata
Wild cotton, Upland cotton Gossypium hirsutum
Wild hydrangea; Mountain hydrangea  Hydrangea arborescens
Wild olive, American devilwood  Cartrema americanum
Wild-sage, Buttonsage  Lantana involucrata
Winged sumac  Rhus copallinum
Woolly pyramidflower, Teabush, Broomwood, Grayleaf  Melochia tomentosa
Wooly pawpaw, Polecat bush  Asimina incana
Yaupon  Ilex vomitoria
Yellow anisetree, Star anise  Illicium parviflorum
Yellow necklacepod Sophora tomentosa var. truncata
Yellowleaf hawthorn, Beautiful hawthorn, Sargent’s hawthorn  Crataegus flava
Yellowroot  Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Succulents
Adam’s needle  Yucca filamentosa
Barbwire cactus, Dildoe cactus  Acanthocereus tetragonus
Erect pricklypear  Opuntia stricta
False aloe, Rattlesnakemaster  Agave virginica
False-sisal  Agave decipiens
Florida pricklypear  Opuntia austrina
Fragrant pricklyapples, Caribbean applecactus Harrisia fragrans
Key tree cactus Pilosocereus robinii
Spanish-bayonet, Aloe yucca  Yucca aloifolia

Vines and Climbers
American wisteria  Wisteria frutescens
Balloonvine, Heartseed Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum
Beach morningglory  Ipomoea imperati
Beach-bean, Baybean, Seaside jackbean  Canavalia rosea
Blodgett’s swallowwort Metastelma blodgettii
Calusa grape Vitis shuttleworthii
Chiggery grapes Tournefortia hirsutissima
Climbing aster  Symphyotrichum carolinianum
Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine  Mikania scandens
Coastal morningglory Ipomoea violacea
Common moonflowers, Moonflowers  Ipomoea alba
Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle  Lonicera sempervirens
Corkystem passionflower  Passiflora suberosa
Cowitch vine, Climbing Hydrangea, Woodvamp  Decumaria barbara
Cow-pea, Hairypod cowpea Vigna luteola
Creeping-cucumber Melothria pendula
Crossvine  Bignonia capreolata
Devil’s-potato, Rubbervine Echites umbellatus
Downy milkpea Galactia volubilis
Everglades morningglory  Ipomoea sagittata
Florida grape Vitis cinerea var. floridana
Florida hammock milkpea  Galactia striata
Gray nicker-bean Caesalpinia bonduc
Groundnut  Apios americana
Havana greenbrier, Everglades greenbrier Smilax havanensis
Mangrove rubbervine, Mangrovevine Rhabdadenia biflora
Man-in-the-ground, ‘Bejuco colorado’ Ipomoea microdactyla
Marinevine, Sorrelvine Cissus trifoliata
Maypop, Purple passionflower  Passiflora incarnata
Medicine vine Hippocratea volubilis
Mouse’s pineapple, Redgal, Yellowroot  Morinda royoc
Muscadine, Muscadine grape  Vitis rotundifolia
Netleaf leather-flower  Clematis reticulata
Ocean-blue morningglory  Ipomoea indica
Railroad vine, Bayhops  Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Sarsaparilla vine  Smilax pumila
Scarletcreeper  Ipomoea hederifolia
Skyblue clustervine  Jacquemontia pentanthos
Spurred butterfly-pea Centrosema virginianum
Swamp leather-flower  Clematis crispa
Trumpet vine, Trumpet creeper  Campsis radicans
Vine milkweed, Gulf Coast swallowwort Seutera angustifolia
Virginia-creeper, Woodbine  Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Whiteflower passionflower  Passiflora multiflora var. multiflora
Whitevine, White twinevine  Funastrum clausum
Wild-allamanda, Hammock viperstail  Pentalinon luteum
Wooly Dutchman’s pipe, Pipevine  Aristolochia tomentosa
Yellow jessamine, Carolina jessamine  Gelsemium sempervirens
Yellow passionflower  Passiflora lutea

Grasses, sedges, and rushes
American bulrush  Schoenoplectus americanus
Arrowfeather threeawn  Aristida purpurascens
Baldwin’s spikerush, roadgrass Eleocharis baldwinii
Beachstar  Remirea maritima
Beaked panicum  Panicum anceps
Big bluestem  Andropogon gerardii
Black needle rush, Needle rush, Black rush  Juncus roemerianus
Black sedge, Black bogrush Schoenus nigricans
Blue paspalum, Blue crowngrass Paspalum caespitosum
Blue-maidencane  Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum
Bushy bluestem  Andropogon glomeratus var. glomeratus
Canada spikerush Eleocharis geniculata
Carolina fimbry  Fimbristylis caroliniana
Chalky bluestem  Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus
Coast cockspur Echinochloa walteri
Common bushy bluestem Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus
Common fingergrass, Pinewoods fingergrass Eustachys petraea
Crimson bluestem Schizachyrium sanguineum
Densetuft hairsedge Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Elliott’s love grass  Eragrostis elliottii
Flatleaf flatsedge Cyperus planifolius
Flatspike sedge Abildgaardia ovata
Florida gamagrass, Dwarf Fakahatchee grass  Tripsacum floridanum
Florida whitetop  Rhynchospora floridensis
Fragrant flatsedge  Cyperus odoratus
Giant whitetop Rhynchospora latifolia
Gulf bluestem  Schizachyrium maritimum
Gulf Coast spikerush Eleocharis cellulosa
Gulfdune paspalum  Paspalum monostachyum
Hairy bluestem Andropogon longiberbis
Indian woodoats  Chasmanthium latifolium
Knotted spikerush  Eleocharis interstincta
Little bluestem  Schizachyrium scoparium
Longleaf woodoats Chasmanthium laxum var. sessiliflorum
Lopsided Indiangrass  Sorghastrum secundum
Maidencane  Panicum hemitomon
Marsh fimbry Fimbristylis spadicea
Marshhay cordgrass, Saltmeadow cordgrass  Spartina patens
Muhlygrass, Hairawn muhly  Muhlenbergia capillaris
Needleleaf witchgrass Dichanthelium aciculare
Openflower witchgrass Dichanthelium laxiflorum
Pineywoods dropseed  Sporobolus junceus
Purple bluestem  Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis
Purple love grass  Eragrostis spectabilis
Redtop panicum  Panicum rigidulum
Rhizomatous bluestem Schizachyrium rhizomatum
Saltgrass  Distichlis spicata
Saltmarsh bulrush  Schoenoplectus robustus
Saltmarsh cordgrass, Smooth cordgrass  Spartina alterniflora var. glabra
Seashore dropseed  Sporobolus virginicus
Seashore paspalum  Paspalum vaginatum
Shortspike bluestem  Andropogon brachystachyus
Smallcane, Florida tibisee, Wild-bamboo  Lasiacis divaricata
Soft rush  Juncus effusus subsp. solutus
Southern umbrellasedge Fuirena scirpoidea
Southern wiregrass  Aristida stricta
Spike chasmanthium, Slender woodoats  Chasmanthium laxum var. laxum
Splitbeard bluestem Andropogon ternarius
Starrush whitetop  Rhynchospora colorata
Tall redtop, Purpletop tridens Tridens flavus var. flavus
Three-angle spikerush  Eleocharis tricostata
Toothache grass  Ctenium aromaticum
Variable witchgrass  Dichanthelium commutatum
Water paspalum  Paspalum repens
Wire bluestem Schizachyrium gracile
Woodsgrass, Basketgrass  Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius
Yellow Indian grass  Sorghastrum nutans

Larges grasses, sedges, and rushes
Beachgrass, Bitter panicgrass, Bitter panicum  Panicum amarum
Eastern gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass  Tripsacum dactyloides
Giant bulrush, California bulrush  Schoenoplectus californicus
Gulf cordgrass  Spartina spartinae
Sand cordgrass  Spartina bakeri
Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass  Cladium jamaicense
Sea-oats  Uniola paniculata
Softstem bulrush  Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Southern wild-rice, Giant cut-grass  Zizaniopsis miliacea
Sugarcane plumegrass  Saccharum giganteum
Switchgrass  Panicum virgatum

Terrestrial wildflowers
Alligatorlily Hymenocallis palmeri
American bellflower  Campanula americana
American bluehearts Buchnera americana
Anisescented goldenrod, Sweet goldenrod  Solidago odora var odora
Apalachicola wild indigo  Baptisia megacarpa
Ashe’s calamint  Calamintha ashei
Atamasco-lily, rainlily  Zephyranthes atamasca
Baldwin’s eryngo  Eryngium baldwinii
Bay lobelia Lobelia feayana
Beach clustervine, Beach Jacquemontia  Jacquemontia reclinata
Beach verbena, Coastal mock vervain  Glandularia maritima
Beach-peanut, Burrowing four-o’clock  Okenia hypogaea
Blackeyed susan  Rudbeckia hirta
Blackroot Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
Blanketflower, Firewheel Gaillardia pulchella
Bloodroot  Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Carolina redroot  Lachnanthes caroliniana
Blue butterwort, Blueflower butterwort Pinguicula caerulea
Blue mistflower  Conoclinium coelestinum
Blue porterweed, Joee  Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue sage, Azure blue sage  Salvia azurea
Blueflower eryngo  Eryngium integrifolium
Bluestem goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod  Solidago caesia
Bog white violet  Viola lanceolata
Brace’s aster Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Britton’s beargrass  Nolina brittoniana
Broadleaf arrowhead, common arrowhead, duck potato  Sagittaria latifolia
Browne’s savory  Clinopodium brownei
Browneyed Susan  Rudbeckia triloba
Brownhair snoutbean Rhynchosia cinerea
Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead  Sagittaria lancifolia
Burrmarigold  Bidens laevis
Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed  Asclepias tuberosa
Button snakeroot, Button rattlenakemaster Eryngium yuccifolium
Buttonweed, Virginia buttonweed Diodia virginiana
Calico aster  Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Camphor daisy  Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris
Canada goldenrod  Solidago canadensis var. scabra
Canada toadflax Linaria canadensis
Candyweed, Showy milkwort Polygala violacea
Cardinalflower  Lobelia cardinalis
Carolina catchfly  Silene caroliniana
Carolina larkspur  Delphinium carolinianum
Carolina poppy, Bluestem pricklypoppy Argemone albiflora
Carolina wild petunia  Ruellia caroliniensis
Catesby's lily, Pine lily  Lilium catesbaei
Chapman’s gayfeather, Blazing star  Liatris chapmanii
Chapman’s goldenrod  Solidago odora var. chapmanii
Clasping aster, Scaleleaf aster  Symphyotrichum adnatum
Coastal plain hawkweed Hieracium megacephalon
Coastal rosegentian  Sabatia calycina
Coastal searocket  Cakile lanceolata
Coastalplain goldenaster  Chrysopsis scabrella
Common blue violet  Viola sororia
Common wireweed, Common fanpetals Sida acuta
Common yarrow  Achillea millefolium
Cone-spur bladderwort, Humped bladderwort Utricularia gibba
Cooley’s waterwillow, Cooley’s Justicia  Justicia pringlei
Crippled cranefly, Cranefly orchid  Tipularia discolor
Cuban jute, Indian hemp Sida rhombifolia
Curtiss’ hoarypea Tephrosia curtissii
Cutleaf coneflower  Rudbeckia laciniata
Cut-leaf evening-primrose  Oenothera laciniata
Deckert's pinweed  Lechea deckertii
Dense gayfeather, Blazing star  Liatris spicata
Denseflower knotweed Polygonum glabrum
Dimpled troutlily, Dimpled Dogtooth-Violet  Erythronium umbilicatum
Dollarweed, Dollarleaf Rhynchosia reniformis
Dotted smartweed  Polygonum punctatum
Downy phlox  Phlox pilosa
Downy ragged goldenrod  Solidago petiolaris
Dwarf violet iris  Iris verna var. smalliana
East Coast dune sunflower  Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis
Eastern bluestar  Amsonia tabernaemontana
Eastern frindged catchfly, Fringed pink  Silene catesbaei
Eastern purple coneflower  Echinacea purpurea
Eastern silver aster  Symphyotrichum concolor
Eastern smooth beardtongue  Penstemon laevigatus
Elliott’s aster Symphyotrichum elliottii
Elliott’s fanpetals Sida elliottii
Eustis lake beardtongue  Penstemon australis
Everglades key pencilflower Stylosanthes calcicola
Everglades Keys false buttonweed Spermacoce neoterminalis
Fairywand  Chamaelirium luteum
False dragonhead, Eastern false dragonhead  Physostegia purpurea
False rosemary  Conradina canescens
False-mint, Sixangle foldwing  Dicliptera sexangularis
Fewflower milkweed  Asclepias lanceolata
Florida beargrass  Nolina atopocarpa
Florida coastal indigo Indigofera miniata var. florida
Florida diamond flowers Stenaria nigricans var. floridana
Florida false sunflower  Phoebanthus grandiflorus
Florida goldenaster  Chrysopsis floridana
Florida green-eyes  Berlandiera subacaulis
Florida Hedgenettle, Florida betony  Stachys floridana
Florida hoarypea Tephrosia florida
Florida ironweed  Vernonia blodgettii
Florida Keys indigo Indigofera mucronata var. keyensis
Florida paintbrush, Coastalplain chaffhead  Carphephorus corymbosus
Florida spiderlily  Hymenocallis tridentata
Florida sunflower  Helianthus floridanus
Florida tickseed  Coreopsis floridana
Flyr’s nemesis, Heartleaf Brickell-bush  Brickellia cordifolia
Forked bluecurls  Trichostema dichotomum
Fragrant eryngium, Fragrant Eryngo Eryngium aromaticum
Fragrant lady’s-tresses, Marsh lady’s-tresses  Spiranthes odorata
Fringed bluestar  Amsonia ciliata
Fringeleaf tickseed, Dye-flower  Coreopsis integrifolia
Garber’s gayfeather  Liatris garberi
Georgia aster  Symphyotrichum georgianum
Georgia calamint  Calamintha georgiana
Georgia tickseed  Coreopsis nudata
Gholson's gayfeather  Liatris gholsonii
Glade lobelia  Lobelia glandulosa
Golden Alexanders  Zizia aurea
Golden ragwort  Packera aurea
Goldenclub, Neverwet  Orontium aquaticum
Green antelopehorn Asclepias viridis
Green arum, Green arrow arum  Peltandra virginica
Green-and-gold  Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe
Greendragon  Arisaema dracontium
Hairy chaffhead  Carphephorus paniculatus
Hairy dawnflower Stylisma villosa
Hairy sensitive-pea, Hairy partridge-pea Chamaecrista nictitans var. aspera
Hairyjoint meadowparsnip  Thaspium barbinode
Hammock snakeroot  Ageratina jucunda
Havana skullcap  Scutellaria havanensis
Horsemint, Spotted beebalm  Monarda punctata
Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum
Jack-in-the-pulpit  Arisaema triphyllum
Keys ageratum  Ageratum maritimum
Kidneyleaf rosinweed  Silphium compositum
Lady's-sorrel, Common yellow woodsorrel Oxalis corniculata
Lakeside sunflower, Flatwoods sunflower  Helianthus carnosus
Lanceleaf tickseed  Coreopsis lanceolata
Largeflower jointweed  Polygonella robusta
Leavenworth’s goldenrod  Solidago leavenworthii
Leavenworth’s tickseed  Coreopsis leavenworthii
Lemon hyssop, Lemon bacopa, Blue waterhyssop  Bacopa caroliniana
Lizard’s tail  Saururus cernuus
Longbract wakerobin  Trillium underwoodii
Low rattlebox Crotalaria pumila
Lyre-leaved sage  Salvia lyrata
Mangrove spiderlily, Perfumed spiderlily  Hymenocallis latifolia
Manyflower beardtongue  Penstemon multiflorus
Mariana goldenaster  Chrysopsis mariana
Marsh gentian, Seaside gentian, Catchfly prairie-gentian Eustoma exaltatum
Meadow garlic  Allium canadense var. canadense
Meadow garlic  Allium canadense var. mobilense
Mexican pricklypoppy Argemone mexicana
Mild water-pepper, Swamp smartweed  Polygonum hydropiperoides
Mock bishopsweed, Herbwilliam  Ptilimnium capillaceum
Musky mint, Clustered bushmint Hyptis alata
Narroleaf sunflower, Swamp sunflower  Helianthus angustifolius
Narrowleaf blueeyed-grass  Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Narrowleaf Carolina scalystem Elytraria caroliniensis var. angustifolia
Narrowleaf silkgrass  Pityopsis graminifolia
Narrowleaf yellowtops  Flaveria linearis
Narrow-leaved waterwillow  Justicia angusta
Nash’s blueeyed-grass Sisyrinchium nashii
Northern spiderlily, Woodland spiderlily  Hymenocallis occidentalis
Nuttall’s meadowbeauty Rhexia nuttallii
Oakleaf fleabane, Southern fleanbane Erigeron quercifolius
Oblongleaf twinflower, Oblongleaf snakeherb  Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Ohio spiderwort, Bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
Orange coneflower  Rudbeckia fulgida
Ovateleaf indian plantain  Arnoglossum ovatum
Paintedleaf, Fire-on-the-mountain Euphorbia cyathophora
Pale meadowbeauty, Maryland meadowbeauty  Rhexia mariana
Partridge pea  Chamaecrista fasciculata
Partridgeberry, Twinberry  Mitchella repens
Perennial glasswort  Sarcocornia perennis
Perennial sea-purslane, Shoreline seapurslane  Sesuvium portulacastrum
Pickerelweed  Pontederia cordata
Pinebarren aster, Whitetop aster  Oclemena reticulata
Pinebarren frostweed  Crocanthemum corymbosum
Pinebarren goldenrod  Solidago fistulosa
Pine-hyacinth  Clematis baldwinii
Pineland blackanthers Melanthera parvifolia
Pineland clustervine Jacquemontia curtissii
Pineland heliotrope Heliotropium polyphyllum
Pineland poinsettia, Pineland spurge Euphorbia pinetorum
Pineland rayless goldenrod  Bigelowia nudata subsp. nudata
Pineland-allamanda, Pineland golden trumpet Angadenia berteroi
Pinepink  Bletia purpurea
Pineweeds, Orangegrass Hypericum gentianoides
Pinewoods milkweed  Asclepias humistrata
Pink purslane, Kiss-me-quick  Portulaca pilosa
Pink sundew  Drosera capillaris
Pinnate prairie coneflower  Ratibida pinnata
Pitted stripeseed  Piriqueta cistoides subsp. caroliniana
Poeppig’s rosemallow Hibiscus poeppigii
Poorman’s-patch, Stickleaf Mentzelia floridana
Powderpuff, Sunshine mimosa, Herbceous mimosa  Mimosa strigillosa
Primrose-leaved violet  Viola primulifolia
Prostrate blue violet  Viola walteri
Purple thistle  Cirsium horridulum
Queen-of-the meadow, Joe Pye weed  Eupatorium fistulosum
Queensdelight Stillingia sylvatica
Rabbitbells Crotalaria rotundifolia
Rattlesnakemaster  Eryngium aquaticum
Rein orchid, Toothpetal false reinorchid Habenaria floribunda
Rice button aster, Bushy aster  Symphyotrichum dumosum
Robin's plantain  Erigeron pulchellus
Rockland twinflower, Pineland snakeherb  Dyschoriste angusta
Rose mock vervain  Glandularia canadensis
Rose-of-Plymouth Sabatia stellaris
Rosy camphorweed  Pluchea baccharis
Rougeplant  Rivina humilis
Rough skullcap, Helmet skullcap  Scutellaria integrifolia
Roundleaf thoroughwort, False horehound  Eupatorium rotundifolium
Royal catchfly  Silene regia
Rue anemone  Thalictrum thalictroides
Saltmarsh-rosemary, Carolina sealavender Limonium carolinianum
Samphire, Silverhead  Blutaparon vermiculare
Savanna gayfeather  Liatris savannensis
Savanna iris, Prairie iris  Iris savannarum
Savannah false-pimpernel Lindernia grandiflora
Scorpionstail  Heliotropium angiospermum
Scrubland goldenaster  Chrysopsis subulata
Seaside evening-primrose Oenothera humifusa
Seaside goldenrod  Solidago sempervirens
Seaside heliotrope, Salt heliotrope  Heliotropium curassavicum
Semaphore eupatorium, Semaphore thoroughwort Eupatorium mikanioides
Shortleaf gayfeather  Liatris tenuifolia var. quadriflora
Shortleaf gayfeather  Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Sidebeak pencilflower  Stylosanthes biflora
Silver dwarf morningglory Evolvulus sericeus
Skyflower Hydrolea corymbosa
Slender gayfeather, Blazing star  Liatris gracilis
Slender goldenrod Euthamia caroliniana
Small butterwort Pinguicula pumila
Small woodland sunflower  Helianthus microcephalus
Smallfruit beggarticks  Bidens mitis
Smooth blue aster  Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum
Smooth oxeye  Heliopsis helianthoides var. gracilis
Smooth phlox  Phlox glaberrima
Smooth Solomon’s seal  Polygonatum biflorum
Snow squarestem  Melanthera nivea
Soapwort gentian, Harvestbells  Gentiana saponaria
Softhair coneflower  Rudbeckia mollis
Southeastern sneezeweed Helenium pinnatifidum
Southeastern sunflower  Helianthus agrestis
Southern fogfruit Phyla stoechadifolia
Southern pine aster  Eurybia hemispherica
Southern pineland rayless goldenrod  Bigelowia nudata subsp. australis
Southern river sage, Creeping sage  Salvia misella
Spanish-daisy, Bitterweed  Helenium amarum
Spotted geranium  Geranium maculatum
Spotted water-hemlock Cicuta maculata
Spring lady’s-tresses  Spiranthes vernalis
Stalked purslane, Redstem purslane  Portulaca rubricaulis
Standingcypress, Spanish larkspur   Ipomopsis rubra
Starry rosinweed  Silphium asteriscus
Stiff sunflower  Helianthus radula
Stokes’ aster  Stokesia laevis
Swamp milkweed  Asclepias incarnata
Swamp milkweed  Asclepias perennis
Swamp twinflower, Swamp snakeherb  Dyschoriste humistrata
Swamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily  Crinum americanum
Sweet Shaggytuft, Pinklet  Stenandrium dulce
Sweetscent Pluchea odorata
Tall ironweed  Vernonia angustifolia
Tampa mock vervain, Tampa verbena  Glandularia tampensis
Tea-blinkum, Sanddune cinchweed  Pectis glaucescens
Thickleaf wild petunia  Ruellia succulenta
Threadleaf false foxglove  Agalinis setacea
Tread-softly, Finger-rot, 7-minute-itch Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Tropical sage, Scarlet sage, Blood sage  Salvia coccinea
Tropical-puff  Neptunia pubescens
Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit  Phyla nodiflora
Vanillaleaf Carphephorus odoratissimus var. odoratissimus
Velvetleaf milkweed Asclepias tomentosa
Virginia marsh St. John’s-wort  Triadenum virginicum
Virginia snakeroot  Aristolochia serpentaria
Virginia strawberry  Fragaria virginiana
Walter’s groundcherry  Physalis walteri
Wand goldenrod  Solidago stricta
Water dropwort, Water cowbane  Tiedemannia filiformis
Water hyssop, Herb-of-grace  Bacopa monnieri
Water pimpernel, Limewater brookweed Samolus ebracteatus
Waterspider false reinorchid Habenaria repens
Waxyleaf meadowrue  Thalictrum revolutum
West Indian sage Salvia occidentalis
White doll’s daisy  Boltonia asteroides
White lobelia Lobelia paludosa
White oldfield aster  Symphyotrichum pilosum 
White sunbonnets Chaptalia albicans
White wild indigo  Baptisia alba
Whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta
Whitetassels  Dalea carnea var. carnea
Whorled milkweed  Asclepias verticillata
Wideleaf October flower  Polygonella polygama var. polygama
Wild basil, Wild sweet basil Ocimum campechianum
Wild blue phlox  Phlox divaricata
Wild columbine  Aquilegia canadensis
Wild ginger, Little-brown-jug, Heartleaf wild ginger  Asarum arifolium
Wild pennyroyal  Piloblephis rigida
Wild-coco Eulophia alta
Wood sage, Canadian germander  Teucrium canadense
Woodland pinkroot  Spigelia marilandica
Woodland poppymallow  Callirhoe papaver
Wrinkleleaf goldenrod  Solidago rugosa subsp. aspera
Yellow colicroot  Aletris lutea
Yellow joyweed Alternanthera flavescens
Yellow-buttons, Coastalplain Honeycombhead  Balduina angustifolia
Yellowseed false-pimpernel Lindernia dubia

Large terrestrial wildflowers
Alligatorflag, Fireflag  Thalia geniculata
Frostweed, White crownbeard  Verbesina virginica
Giant ironweed  Vernonia gigantea
Golden canna, Bandana-of-the-everglades  Canna flaccida
Virginia saltmarsh mallow  Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Winged loosestrife Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum

Other terrestrial groundcovers
Artillery plant, Rockweed Pilea microphylla
Bahama sachsia Sachsia polycephala
Beach ragweed, Coastal ragweed  Ambrosia hispida
Beach-tea, Gulf croton Croton punctatus
Bird pepper, Cayenne pepper  Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
Blodgett’s wild mercury, Blodgett’s silverbush Argythamnia blodgettii
Coastal bedstraw Galium bermudense
Coontie, Florida arrowroot  Zamia integrifolia
Creeping primrosewillow  Ludwigia repens
Devil’s grandmother  Elephantopus tomentosus
Drummond’s leafflower Phyllanthus abnormis
Eyebright ayenia Ayenia euphrasiifolia
False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp  Boehmeria cylindrica
Florida five-petalled leafflower Phyllanthus pentaphyllus var. floridanus
Florida Keys noseburn Tragia saxicola
Florida vente conmigo  Croton glandulosus var. floridanus
Juba’s bush, Bloodleaf Iresine diffusa
Largeleaf marshpennywort Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Pineland euphorbia, Lesser Florida spurge Euphorbia polyphylla
Pony-foot, Carolina ponysfoot Dichondra carolinensis
Poor-man's-pepper, Virginia pepperweed Lepidium virginicum
Roughfruit scaleseed  Spermolepis divaricata
Seaside joyweed  Alternanthera maritima
Seaside spurge, Coastal beach sandmat Euphorbia mesembryanthemifolia
Tall elephant’s-foot  Elephantopus elatus
Three-seeded mercury, Bastard copperleaf Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Vente conmigo  Croton glandulosus var. septentrionalis

Other large terrestrial groundcovers
American pokeweed Phytolacca americana
Common cat-tail, Broadleaf cattail  Typha latifolia

Ferns and similar
Bahama ladder brake Pteris bahamensis
Brittle maidenhair Adiantum tenerum
Broad halbard fern Tectaria heracleifolia
Christmas fern  Polystichum acrostichoides
Cinnamon fern  Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Creeping star-hair fern Thelypteris reptans var. reptans
Florida tree fern, Red-hair comb fern Ctenitis sloanei
Interrupted maiden fern, Hottentot fern Thelypteris interrupta
Least halbard fern Tectaria fimbriata
Marsh fern Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens
Netted chain fern  Woodwardia areolata
Nodding club-moss Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua
Ovate maiden fern Thelypteris ovata
Pine fern, Maidenhair pineland fern Anemia adiantifolia
Royal fern  Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
Sand spike-moss Selaginella arenicola
Scouring-rush  Equisetum hyemale var. affine
Southern club-moss Lycopodiella appressa
Southern lady fern  Athyrium filix-femina subsp. asplenioides
Southern shield fern  Thelypteris kunthii
Southern wood fern  Dryopteris ludoviciana
Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern  Blechnum serrulatum
Sword fern, Wild Boston fern  Nephrolepis exaltata
Tailed bracken fern  Pteridium pseudocaudatum
Toothed spleenwort Asplenium dentatum
Venus’-hair fern, Southern maidenhair, Common maidenhair  Adiantum capillus-veneris
Virginia chain fern  Woodwardia virginica
Whisk-fern  Psilotum nudum

Large ferns
Giant leather fern  Acrostichum danaeifolium
Giant sword fern  Nephrolepis biserrata
Golden leather fern Acrostichum aureum
Lacy bracken fern  Pteridium caudatum

Floating and submerged aquatic herbs
American white waterlily  Nymphaea odorata
Big floatingheart Nymphoides aquatica
Blue waterlily, Tropical royalblue waterlily Nymphaea elegans
Carolina Mosquito Fern Azolla caroliniana
Eastern purple bladderwort Utricularia purpurea
Illinois pondweed Potamogeton illinoensis
Leafy bladderwort Utricularia foliosa
Spatterdock, Yellow Pondlily  Nuphar lutea subsp. advena
Tape-grass, American eel-grass Vallisneria americana

Epiphytes
Ball-moss Tillandsia recurvata
Banded wild-pine, Twisted airplant Tillandsia flexuosa
Bird’s-nest fern, Wild birdnest fern Asplenium serratum
Clamshell orchid, cockleshell orchid Prosthechea cochleata
Comb polypody Pecluma ptilodon var. bourgeauana
Cowhorn orchid, Cigar orchid Cyrtopodium punctatum
Dingy-flowered star orchid Epidendrum anceps
Florida butterfly orchid Encyclia tampensis
Florida peperomia, Baby rubberplant  Peperomia obtusifolia
Florida strap airplant Catopsis floribunda
Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Tillandsia utriculata
Golden polypody  Phlebodium aureum
Green-fly orchid Epidendrum conopseum
Long strap fern Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Night-blooming epidendrum, Night-scented orchid Epidendrum nocturnum
Powdery strap airplant Catopsis berteroniana
Reddish wild-pine Tillandsia x smalliana
Reflexed wild-pine Tillandsia balbisiana
Resurrection fern Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana
Shoestring fern Vittaria lineata
Slender-leaved wild-pine Tillandsia x floridana
Soft-leaved wild-pine, Leatherleaf airplant Tillandsia variabilis
Spanish-moss Tillandsia usneoides
Stiff-flower star orchid, rigid Epidendrum Epidendrum rigidum
Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica
Thin-leaved wild-pine, Southern needleleaf Tillandsia setacea
Twisted wild-pine, Potbelly airplant Tillandsia paucifolia
Umbrella star orchid Epidendrum floridense
West Indian tufted airplant Guzmania monostachia

Parasites
Mahogany mistletoe Phoradendron rubrum



 
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