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 1–26 of 26 plants in Jefferson County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Native
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Native
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Ribes echinellum
Grossulariaceae
Imperiled
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Midwestern Carrionflower
Smilax lasioneuron
Smilacaceae
Native
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Coneflower
Rudbeckia mohrii
Asteraceae
Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ericaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
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.