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 817–864 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Native
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Sapindaceae
Native
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Native
Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Stonecrop
Sedum mexicanum
Crassulaceae
Native
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Native
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Michaux's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia michauxii
Fabaceae
Mile-A-Minute
Mikania micrantha
Asteraceae
NativeInvasive II
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mingled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora mixta
Cyperaceae
Native
Miracle Fruit
Synsepalum dulcificum
Sapotaceae
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Introduced
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mottled Spurge
Euphorbia lactea
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Mountain Fig
Ficus altissima
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
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.