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 865–912 of 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Native
Mexican Ponytail
Beaucarnea pliabilis
Asparagaceae
Native
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Senna
Senna mexicana
Fabaceae
Native
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Native
Miami Bluestem
Anatherum miamiense
Poaceae
Imperiled
Michaux's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia michauxii
Fabaceae
Mickey Mouse Plant
Ochna thomasiana
Ochnaceae
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Native
Mile-A-Minute
Mikania micrantha
Asteraceae
NativeInvasive II
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Milkbark
Drypetes diversifolia
Putranjivaceae
NativeImperiled
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mimusops coriacea
Sapotaceae
Introduced
Miniature Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Araliaceae
Introduced
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Cactaceae
Native
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Molasses Grass
Melinis minutiflora
Poaceae
Invasive II
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Introduced
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Moujean Tea
Nashia inaguensis
Verbenaceae
Native
Mountain Fig
Ficus altissima
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mrs. Britton's Shadow Witch
Ponthieva brittoniae
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Mucha-Gente
Xylosma buxifolia
Salicaceae
Native
Mucronate Sprangletop
Dinebra panicea
Poaceae
Native
Mullein Nightshade
Solanum donianum
Solanaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrcia chytraculia
Myrtaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Myrtle-Of-The-River
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Myrtaceae
Native
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Cattail
Typha angustifolia
Typhaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.