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 961–1,008 of 1,831 plants in Alachua County
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Native
Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Mexican Poppy
Argemone ochroleuca
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Stonecrop
Sedum mexicanum
Crassulaceae
Native
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Michaux's Milkweed
Asclepias michauxii
Apocynaceae
Native
Michaux's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia michauxii
Fabaceae
Midwestern Carrionflower
Smilax lasioneuron
Smilacaceae
Native
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Native
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Mockernut
Carya tomentosa
Juglandaceae
Native
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Introduced
Morus alba × rubra
Moraceae
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Moss Verbena
Verbena pulchella
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Moundlily Yucca
Yucca gloriosa
Asparagaceae
NativeImperiled
Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ericaceae
Native
Muck Sunflower
Helianthus simulans
Asteraceae
Native
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrtle Dahoon
Ilex myrtifolia
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Naked-Flowered Tick-Trefoil
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
Fabaceae
Native
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Narrow Leaf Ironweed
Vernonia angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Narrow-Leaf Blue Curls
Trichostema setaceum
Lamiaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Arrowhead
Sagittaria subulata
Alismataceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Bush Clover
Lespedeza angustifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.