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 817–864 of 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Native
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Native
Low Rattlebox
Crotalaria pumila
Fabaceae
Native
Luziola subintegra
Poaceae
Invasive I
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Native
Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae
Native
Madagascar Buddleia
Buddleja madagascariensis
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Madagascar Olive
Noronhia emarginata
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Madagascar Rubbervine
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Native
Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Celastraceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Basellaceae
Introduced
Malagasy Tree Aloe
Aloe vaombe
Asphodelaceae
Mamajen
Mimusops elengi
Sapotaceae
Mammee Apple Tree
Mammea americana
Calophyllaceae
Native
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Native
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
NativeImperiled
Mangroveberry
Mosiera longipes
Myrtaceae
NativeImperiled
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Native
Manila Grass
Zoysia matrella
Poaceae
Introduced
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Manzanilla Horseweed
Erigeron laevigatus
Asteraceae
Native
Margarett's Clearweed
Pilea margarettae
Urticaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
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
Marsh's Dutchman's-Pipe
Aristolochia pentandra
Aristolochiaceae
NativeImperiled
Marsilea minuta
Marsileaceae
Introduced
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium marilandicum
Fabaceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mat Sandbur
Cenchrus longispinus
Poaceae
Native
Mauritius Hemp
Furcraea foetida
Asparagaceae
Native
Meadow Jointvetch
Aeschynomene pratensis
Fabaceae
Native
Medicine Vine
Hippocratea volubilis
Celastraceae
Native
Melochia parvifolia
Malvaceae
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Alvaradoa
Alvaradoa amorphoides
Picramniaceae
Native
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Lamiaceae
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.