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 65 plants in Polk County, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rainbow Gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Button Ginger
Costus woodsonii
Costaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rhynchospora brachychaeta
Cyperaceae
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceae
Native
River Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Myrtaceae
Introduced
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Swamp Nutrush
Scleria distans
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rolf's Oak
Quercus × rolfsii
Fagaceae
NativeEndemic
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rose Pogonia
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Native
Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis
Verbenaceae
Native
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Native
Rough Dropseed
Sporobolus clandestinus
Poaceae
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.