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 1,153–1,200 of 1,831 plants in Alachua County
Pinxter Flower
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Ericaceae
Native
Pitted Bluestem
Bothriochloa pertusa
Poaceae
Introduced
Pitted Stripeseed
Piriqueta cistoides
Passifloraceae
Native
Pityopsis microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Piñuela
Bromelia pinguin
Bromeliaceae
Introduced
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Asteraceae
Introduced
Plains Snakecotton
Froelichia floridana
Amaranthaceae
Native
Plumed Beaksedge
Rhynchospora plumosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Poison Sumac
Toxicodendron vernix
Anacardiaceae
Native
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Lythraceae
Introduced
Pomelo
Citrus maxima
Rutaceae
Pond Pine
Pinus serotina
Pinaceae
Native
Pondcypress
Taxodium ascendens
Cupressaceae
Native
Pondspice
Litsea aestivalis
Lauraceae
Native
Poorland Flatsedge
Cyperus compressus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pop Ash
Fraxinus caroliniana
Oleaceae
NativeImperiled
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Possumhaw
Viburnum nudum
Viburnaceae
Native
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Fagaceae
Native
Pot Marigold
Calendula officinalis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Solanaceae
Introduced
Potato Dandelion
Krigia dandelion
Asteraceae
Native
Prairie Acacia
Acaciella angustissima
Fabaceae
Native
Prairie Iris
Iris savannarum
Iridaceae
Native
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Polemoniaceae
Native
Prairie Wedge Grass
Sphenopholis obtusata
Poaceae
NativeImperiled
Prickly Bog Sedge
Carex atlantica
Cyperaceae
Native
Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Asteraceae
Introduced
Prickly Sowthistle
Sonchus asper
Asteraceae
Introduced
Pride of Bolivia
Tipuana tipu
Fabaceae
Primrose Jasmine
Jasminum mesnyi
Oleaceae
Introduced
Primrose-Leaved Violet
Viola primulifolia
Violaceae
Native
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Paulowniaceae
Introduced
Prostrate Blue Violet
Viola walteri
Violaceae
Native
Prostrate False Buttonweed
Spermacoce prostrata
Rubiaceae
Native
Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pseuderanthemum alatum
Acanthaceae
Native
Puerto Rican Witchgrass
Dichanthelium portoricense
Poaceae
Native
Pumpkin Ash
Fraxinus profunda
Oleaceae
NativeImperiled
Puna
Ehretia acuminata
Boraginaceae
Purple Allamanda
Allamanda blanchetii
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Purple Bladderwort
Utricularia purpurea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Purple Bluestem
Anatherum cretaceum
Poaceae
Native
Purple Bush-Bean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Fabaceae
Native
Purple Cleome
Cleome rutidosperma
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Purple Cudweed
Gamochaeta purpurea
Asteraceae
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.