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 1–42 of 42 plants in Indian River County, starting with R

Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rockroot
Agdestis clematidea
Phytolaccaceae
Introduced
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Native
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Native
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Plantaginaceae
Native
Round-Leaved Boneset
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Roundleaf Bluet
Houstonia procumbens
Rubiaceae
Native
Roundleaf Lindernia
Lindernia rotundifolia
Linderniaceae
Native
Roundpod St. John's-Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Arecaceae
NativeImperiled
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Moraceae
Introduced
Rush Bladderwort
Utricularia juncea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
Native
Rusty Staggerbush
Lyonia ferruginea
Ericaceae
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.