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 112 plants in Palm Beach County, starting with P
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Grasspink
Calopogon pallidus
Orchidaceae
Native
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
Orchidaceae
NativeEndemic
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
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
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
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
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Goobergrass
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
Poaceae
Native
Perennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Poaceae
Introduced
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
Pheasants Tail
Anthurium schlechtendalii
Araceae
Native
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Physalis × elliottii
Solanaceae
Native
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Native
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Native
Piedmont Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia arcuata
Onagraceae
Native
Pigeon Pea
Cajanus cajan
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba diversifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Petiveriaceae
Native
Pigeonwings
Clitoria mariana
Fabaceae
Native
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Native
Pine Fern
Anemia adiantifolia
Anemiaceae
Native
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Native
Pine Pink
Bletia purpurea
Orchidaceae
Native
Pine Pinweed
Lechea divaricata
Cistaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.