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 1–48 of 60 plants in Leon County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Magnificent Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia insignis
Solanaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Basellaceae
Introduced
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata
Violaceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Native
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Native
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceae
Native
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Native
Meadow-Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum
Apiaceae
Native
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Stonecrop
Sedum mexicanum
Crassulaceae
Native
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Miccosukee Gooseberry
Ribes echinellum
Grossulariaceae
Imperiled
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Michaux's Milkweed
Asclepias michauxii
Apocynaceae
Native
Midwestern Carrionflower
Smilax lasioneuron
Smilacaceae
Native
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Native
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mock Pennyroyal
Stachydeoma graveolens
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Mockernut
Carya tomentosa
Juglandaceae
Native
Mohr's Coneflower
Rudbeckia mohrii
Asteraceae
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
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.