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 1–46 of 46 plants in Gulf County, starting with P
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Grasspink
Calopogon pallidus
Orchidaceae
Native
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Poaceae
Introduced
Panhandle Meadowbeauty
Rhexia salicifolia
Melastomataceae
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parrot Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia psittacina
Sarraceniaceae
Native
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Poaceae
Introduced
Perennial Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeriaceae
Introduced
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Native
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Native
Pineland Daisy
Chaptalia tomentosa
Asteraceae
Native
Pineland False Sunflower
Phoebanthus tenuifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Pineland Hibiscus
Sabdariffa aculeata
Malvaceae
Native
Pineland Milkweed
Asclepias obovata
Apocynaceae
Native
Pineland St. Johnswort
Hypericum suffruticosum
Hypericaceae
Native
Pineland Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris stricta
Xyridaceae
Native
Pineweed
Hypericum gentianoides
Hypericaceae
Native
Pinewoods Fingergrass
Eustachys petraea
Poaceae
Native
Pink Milkwort
Senega incarnata
Polygalaceae
Native
Pink Rain Lily
Zephyranthes robusta
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
Droseraceae
Native
Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Pitted Stripeseed
Piriqueta cistoides
Passifloraceae
Native
Plains Snakecotton
Froelichia floridana
Amaranthaceae
Native
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Lythraceae
Introduced
Pond Bluestar
Amsonia rigida
Apocynaceae
Native
Pondcypress
Taxodium ascendens
Cupressaceae
Native
Primrose-Leaved Violet
Viola primulifolia
Violaceae
Native
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Paulowniaceae
Introduced
Puerto Rican Witchgrass
Dichanthelium portoricense
Poaceae
Native
Purple Bladderwort
Utricularia purpurea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Purple Bluestem
Anatherum cretaceum
Poaceae
Native
Purple Cudweed
Gamochaeta purpurea
Asteraceae
Native
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
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.