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 57 plants in Sarasota County, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Clover
Trifolium arvense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
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 Buffalo-Bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Porterweed
Stachytarpheta miniacea
Verbenaceae
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redroot Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Myrtaceae
Introduced
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Cactus
Pereskia grandifolia
Cactaceae
Introduced
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Native
Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis
Verbenaceae
Native
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Native
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Plantaginaceae
Native
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetaceae
Native
Roughhair Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium strigosum
Poaceae
Native
Round-Leaved Boneset
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Asteraceae
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.