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 913–960 of 1,386 plants in Manatee County
Purpletop Vervain
Verbena incompta
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Pursh's Milkpea
Galactia purshii
Fabaceae
Native
Pussyfoot
Praxelis clematidea
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Arecaceae
Introduced
Queen of the Night
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Queen Palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Queen's Delight
Stillingia sylvatica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Queen's Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Verbenaceae
Native
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Lovegrass
Eragrostis secundiflora
Poaceae
Native
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
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.