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 817–864 of 1,487 plants in Lee County
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrcia chytraculia
Myrtaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Myrtle-Of-The-River
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Myrtaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Carpetgrass
Axonopus fissifolius
Poaceae
Native
Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata
Cyperaceae
Native
Narrowleaf Goldenaster
Chrysopsis linearifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Narrowleaf Yellowtops
Flaveria linearis
Asteraceae
Native
Nash's Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium nashii
Iridaceae
Native
Nash's Flatsedge
Cyperus nashii
Cyperaceae
Native
Natal Grass
Melinis repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Native Bougainvillea
Pisonia aculeata
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Necklace Pod
Sophora tomentosa
Fabaceae
Native
Needlegrass Rush
Juncus roemerianus
Juncaceae
Native
Needlepod Rush
Juncus scirpoides
Juncaceae
Native
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceae
Introduced
Neotropical Purslane
Portulaca nicaraguensis
Portulacaceae
Native
Nerved Witchgrass
Dichanthelium neuranthum
Poaceae
Native
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
Blechnaceae
Native
Netted Pawpaw
Asimina reticulata
Annonaceae
NativeEndemic
Nickernut
Guilandina bonduc
Fabaceae
Native
Night Jessamine
Cestrum nocturnum
Solanaceae
Native
Night Scented Orchid
Epidendrum nocturnum
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Night-Blooming Cereus
Selenicereus undatus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Nodding Pinweed
Lechea cernua
Cistaceae
NativeEndemic
Nodeweed
Synedrella nodiflora
Asteraceae
Introduced
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Northeastern Bladderwort
Utricularia resupinata
Lentibulariaceae
NativeImperiled
Northern Bluethread
Burmannia biflora
Burmanniaceae
Native
Nursery Bittercress
Cardamine occulta
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Nuttall's Meadowbeauty
Rhexia nuttallii
Melastomataceae
Native
Nuttall's Thistle
Cirsium nuttallii
Asteraceae
Native
Nymphaea × rosea
Nymphaeaceae
Oakleaf Fleabane
Erigeron quercifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
Oceanblue Morning Glory
Ipomoea indica
Convolvulaceae
Native
October Flower
Polygonella polygama
Polygonaceae
Native
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Commelinaceae
Native
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Old World Diamond Flower
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Rubiaceae
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.