Flora of Uruguay

The flora of Uruguay consists of 2,500 species distributed among 150 native and foreign biological families.

Uruguay is primarily a grass-growing land, with vegetation that is essentially a continuation of the Argentine Pampas.

Forested areas are much smaller than in the pampas, but contain a mix of hardwoods and softwoods, while eucalyptus were imported from Australia.

The prairie includes Canelones, Colonia, San Jose, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja and Soriano.

Common native bushes include (Scutia buxifolia), "Arrayán" (Blepharocalyx salicifolius), "Chal-Chal" (Allophyllus edulis), and "Guayabo Colorado" (Eugenia cisplatensis).