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 120 plants in Leon County, starting with P
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Green Orchid
Platanthera flava
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Pale-Leaved Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Poaceae
Introduced
Panhandle Meadowbeauty
Rhexia salicifolia
Melastomataceae
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Paperwhite
Narcissus papyraceus
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parrot Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia psittacina
Sarraceniaceae
Native
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Introduced
Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus marshallii
Rosaceae
Native
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Rubiaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Pastel Flower
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Acanthaceae
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Peacock Spikemoss
Selaginella uncinata
Selaginellaceae
Introduced
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Juglandaceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Perennial Goobergrass
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
Poaceae
Native
Perennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Poaceae
Introduced
Perennial Wooly Bean
Strophostyles umbellata
Fabaceae
Native
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Persistent Blackberry
Rubus persistens
Rosaceae
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Alstroemeriaceae
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria psittacina
Alstroemeriaceae
Introduced
Peruvian Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Onagraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Philippine Violet
Barleria cristata
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Piedmont Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia arcuata
Onagraceae
Native
Pigeonwings
Clitoria mariana
Fabaceae
Native
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Juglandaceae
Native
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Native
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Native
Pine-Barren Goldenrod
Solidago fistulosa
Asteraceae
Native
Pinebarren Aster
Oclemena reticulata
Asteraceae
Native
Pinebarren Flatsedge
Cyperus retrorsus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pineland Daisy
Chaptalia tomentosa
Asteraceae
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.