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 1,057–1,104 of 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Potato Tree
Solanum erianthum
Solanaceae
Native
Potbelly Airplant
Tillandsia paucifolia
Bromeliaceae
Native
Powdery-Strap Bromeliad
Catopsis berteroniana
Bromeliaceae
Native
Prairie Iris
Iris savannarum
Iridaceae
Native
Prickly Sowthistle
Sonchus asper
Asteraceae
Introduced
Primrose Jasmine
Jasminum mesnyi
Oleaceae
Introduced
Princess of the Night
Selenicereus pteranthus
Cactaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Privet Senna
Senna ligustrina
Fabaceae
Native
Prostrate False Buttonweed
Spermacoce prostrata
Rubiaceae
Native
Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pterogyne nitens
Fabaceae
Pumpwood
Cecropia pachystachya
Urticaceae
Introduced
Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
Zygophyllaceae
Introduced
Purple Amaranth
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Purple Bladderwort
Utricularia purpurea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Purple Bush-Bean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Fabaceae
Native
Purple Cabomba
Cabomba palaeformis
Cabombaceae
Native
Purple Cleome
Cleome rutidosperma
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Purple False Foxglove
Agalinis purpurea
Orobanchaceae
Native
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Purple Nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Poaceae
Native
Purple Stemodia
Stemodia durantifolia
Plantaginaceae
Native
Purple Yam
Dioscorea alata
Dioscoreaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Purpletop Tridens
Tridens flavus
Poaceae
Native
Purslane Speedwell
Veronica peregrina
Plantaginaceae
Native
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Arecaceae
Introduced
Pyramid Flower
Melochia pyramidata
Malvaceae
Native
Queen Palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.