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 67 plants in Miami-Dade County, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ray Spiked Fern
Actinostachys pennula
Schizaeaceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Flame
Strobilanthes reptans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
Myrtaceae
Native
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redberry Stopper
Eugenia confusa
Myrtaceae
Native
Reddish Wild-Pine
Tillandsia × smalliana
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Ribbon Fern
Ophioderma pendulum
Ophioglossaceae
Introduced
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
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
Rock Rosemary
Distimake quinquefolius
Convolvulaceae
Native
Rockland Snowberry
Chiococca pinetorum
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Rocklands Morning-Glory
Ipomoea tenuissima
Convolvulaceae
NativeImperiled
Rocklands Spurge
Euphorbia pergamena
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rockroot
Agdestis clematidea
Phytolaccaceae
Introduced
Rolf's Oak
Quercus × rolfsii
Fagaceae
NativeEndemic
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rosary Snoutbean
Rhynchosia precatoria
Fabaceae
Native
Rose Evening Primrose
Oenothera rosea
Onagraceae
Native
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
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.