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 1–35 of 35 plants in Hendry County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Native
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Native
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Native
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Miniature Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Araliaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
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.