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 1,105–1,152 of 1,620 plants in Hillsborough County
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rick Rack Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Cactaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
Native
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rose Pogonia
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Native
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Boneset
Eupatorium pilosum
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Native
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Plantaginaceae
Native
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetaceae
Native
Rough Lemon
Citrus × taitensis
Rutaceae
Introduced
Rough Panicgrass
Dichanthelium leucothrix
Poaceae
Native
Roughhair Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium strigosum
Poaceae
Native
Round-Leaved Boneset
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Roundleaf Bluet
Houstonia procumbens
Rubiaceae
Native
Roundleaf Lindernia
Lindernia rotundifolia
Linderniaceae
Native
Roundleaf Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Introduced
Roundleaf Water-Hyssop
Bacopa rotundifolia
Plantaginaceae
Native
Roundpod St. John's-Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Royal Flatsedge
Cyperus elegans
Cyperaceae
Native
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Moraceae
Introduced
Ruby Leaf
Alternanthera brasiliana
Amaranthaceae
Native
Rugel's Nailwort
Paronychia rugelii
Caryophyllaceae
NativeImperiled
Rumex paraguayensis
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Running Oak
Quercus pumila
Fagaceae
Native
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
Native
Rusty Staggerbush
Lyonia ferruginea
Ericaceae
Native
Saba Nut Tree
Pachira glabra
Malvaceae
Sabdariffa radiata
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacatrapo
Caperonia palustris
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sacramento Bur
Triumfetta semitriloba
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Moraceae
Introduced
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.