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 961–1,008 of 1,471 plants in Martin County
Purple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Poaceae
Native
Purple Nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
Native
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Poaceae
Native
Purple Yam
Dioscorea alata
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Purpletop Tridens
Tridens flavus
Poaceae
Native
Pursh's Milkpea
Galactia purshii
Fabaceae
Native
Pussyfoot
Praxelis clematidea
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Arecaceae
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
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Button Ginger
Costus woodsonii
Costaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Hibiscus
Hibiscus × archeri
Malvaceae
Introduced
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 Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana
Poaceae
Introduced
Rhynchospora brachychaeta
Cyperaceae
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Swamp Nutrush
Scleria distans
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.