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 1–24 of 24 plants in Hardee County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manatee River Airplant
Tillandsia simulata
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Michaux's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia michauxii
Fabaceae
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
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.