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 73 plants in Monroe County, starting with P
Pain-In-The-Back
Trema lamarckianum
Cannabaceae
NativeImperiled
Pan American Balsamscale
Elionurus tripsacoides
Poaceae
Native
Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
Native
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parasitic Ghostplant
Voyria parasitica
Gentianaceae
Native
Paspalum blodgettii
Poaceae
Native
Paspalum laxum
Poaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Pearlberry
Vallesia antillana
Apocynaceae
Native
Pearlberry
Vallesia glabra
Apocynaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
Pepper Cinnamon
Canella winterana
Canellaceae
Native
Pepper Elder
Peperomia pellucida
Piperaceae
Introduced
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
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 Spinach
Talinum fruticosum
Talinaceae
Native
Physalis × elliottii
Solanaceae
Native
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba diversifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Petiveriaceae
Native
Pine Fern
Anemia adiantifolia
Anemiaceae
Native
Pine Pink
Bletia purpurea
Orchidaceae
Native
Pinebarren Flatsedge
Cyperus retrorsus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pineland Croton
Croton linearis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pineland Golden Trumpet
Angadenia berteroi
Apocynaceae
Native
Pineland Heliotrope
Euploca polyphylla
Boraginaceae
Native
Pineland Jacquemontia
Jacquemontia curtissii
Convolvulaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Pineland Lantana
Lantana depressa
Verbenaceae
NativeImperiled
Pineland Milkberry
Chiococca parvifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Pineland Passionflower
Passiflora pallens
Passifloraceae
NativeImperiled
Pineland Spurge
Euphorbia pinetorum
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Pineland Twinflower
Dyschoriste angusta
Acanthaceae
NativeImperiled
Pinewoods Fingergrass
Eustachys petraea
Poaceae
Native
Pineywoods Dropseed
Sporobolus junceus
Poaceae
Native
Pink Redstem
Ammannia latifolia
Lythraceae
Native
Pink Trumpet Vine
Podranea ricasoliana
Bignoniaceae
Pink Trumpet-Tree
Tabebuia heterophylla
Bignoniaceae
NativeInvasive II
Pink Weed
Spigelia anthelmia
Loganiaceae
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.