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 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Ovate Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron ovatum
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Ovateleaf Cacalia
Arnoglossum ovatum
Asteraceae
Native
Ovateleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus ovatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Ox-Eye Bean
Mucuna urens
Fabaceae
Native
Pain-In-The-Back
Trema lamarckianum
Cannabaceae
NativeImperiled
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Pan American Balsamscale
Elionurus tripsacoides
Poaceae
Native
Panama Crowngrass
Paspalum fimbriatum
Poaceae
Introduced
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
Native
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parasitic Ghostplant
Voyria parasitica
Gentianaceae
Native
Pariparoba
Piper umbellatum
Piperaceae
Introduced
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Paspalum blodgettii
Poaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Pastel Flower
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Acanthaceae
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
Pentodon pentandrus
Rubiaceae
Native
Pepper Cinnamon
Canella winterana
Canellaceae
Native
Pepper Elder
Peperomia pellucida
Piperaceae
Introduced
Pepperbush
Croton humilis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pepperleaf Sweetwood
Licaria triandra
Lauraceae
Native
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Poaceae
Introduced
Perennial Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Perfumed Spiderlily
Hymenocallis latifolia
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Peruvian Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Onagraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Philippine Spinach
Talinum fruticosum
Talinaceae
Native
Philippine Violet
Barleria cristata
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Phyllarthron bernierianum
Bignoniaceae
Physalis × elliottii
Solanaceae
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.