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 64 plants in Martin County, starting with M
Madagascar Buddleia
Buddleja madagascariensis
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Native
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Malabar Melastome
Melastoma malabathricum
Melastomataceae
Malva De Caballo
Malachra capitata
Malvaceae
Native
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
NativeImperiled
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Native
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
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
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Native
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
Cyperaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Hay Cordgrass
Sporobolus pumilus
Poaceae
Native
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Native
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Native
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marsilea minuta
Marsileaceae
Introduced
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Meadow Jointvetch
Aeschynomene pratensis
Fabaceae
Native
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Native
Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Plumeria
Plumeria rubra
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Native
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Mickey Mouse Plant
Ochna thomasiana
Ochnaceae
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
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.