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 1–20 of 20 plants in DeSoto County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marvel Dewberry
Rubus mirus
Rosaceae
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
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.