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 1–25 of 25 plants in Columbia County, starting with M
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Marl Spleenwort
Asplenium × heteroresiliens
Aspleniaceae
NativeImperiled
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica
Fabaceae
Native
Mauve
Abutilon hulseanum
Malvaceae
Native
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mockernut
Carya tomentosa
Juglandaceae
Native
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Moss Verbena
Verbena pulchella
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ericaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.