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 115 plants in Sarasota County, starting with P
Pacara Earpod Tree
Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Introduced
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Rubiaceae
Native
Paspalum eglume
Poaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora alata × caerulea
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Peacock Flower
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Fabaceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
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 Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Perfumed Spiderlily
Hymenocallis latifolia
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Peruvian Dodder
Cuscuta obtusiflora
Convolvulaceae
Native
Peruvian Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia peruviana
Onagraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Phasey Bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pheasants Tail
Anthurium schlechtendalii
Araceae
Native
Philippine Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Araceae
Introduced
Philippine Spinach
Talinum fruticosum
Talinaceae
Native
Philippine Violet
Barleria cristata
Acanthaceae
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
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Petiveriaceae
Native
Pigeonwings
Clitoria mariana
Fabaceae
Native
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Juglandaceae
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.