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 1–48 of 74 plants in Alachua County, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrypus virginianus
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Ravenel's Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium ravenelii
Poaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Ranunculaceae
NativeImperiled
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Crescent Marigold
Tagetes lunulata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Reetha
Sapindus mukorossi
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Reeve's Spirea
Spiraea cantoniensis
Rosaceae
Introduced
Reflexed Sedge
Carex retroflexa
Cyperaceae
Native
Rescue Brome
Bromus catharticus
Poaceae
Introduced
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rick Rack Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Cactaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
Native
River Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
Poaceae
Native
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceae
Native
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
Roadside Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium pruinosum
Iridaceae
Native
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Campion
Silene coronaria
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.