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 104 plants in Broward County, starting with P
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
Orchidaceae
NativeEndemic
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
Native
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Introduced
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora alata × caerulea
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora brighamii
Passifloraceae
Native
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Pecluma bourgeauana
Polypodiaceae
NativeImperiled
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
Pepper Elder
Peperomia pellucida
Piperaceae
Introduced
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Goobergrass
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
Poaceae
Native
Perennial Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Perfumed Spiderlily
Hymenocallis latifolia
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Peruvian Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Onagraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pheasants Tail
Anthurium schlechtendalii
Araceae
Native
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Philippine Violet
Barleria cristata
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Philodendron lacerum
Araceae
Native
Philodendron × domesticum
Araceae
Physalis × elliottii
Solanaceae
Native
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Pigeon Pea
Cajanus cajan
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba diversifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Petiveriaceae
Native
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Native
Pine Fern
Anemia adiantifolia
Anemiaceae
Native
Pine Pink
Bletia purpurea
Orchidaceae
Native
Pine-Barren Goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
Asteraceae
Native
Pinebarren Flatsedge
Cyperus retrorsus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pineland Heliotrope
Euploca polyphylla
Boraginaceae
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.