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 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Native
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Mexican Plumeria
Plumeria rubra
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Michaux's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia michauxii
Fabaceae
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Native
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mimusops coriacea
Sapotaceae
Introduced
Miniature Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Araliaceae
Introduced
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Mophead Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangeaceae
Introduced
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Introduced
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Narrow Leaf Ironweed
Vernonia angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata
Cyperaceae
Native
Narrowleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linearis
Onagraceae
Native
Narrowleaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Asteraceae
Native
Narrowleaf Yellowtops
Flaveria linearis
Asteraceae
Native
Nash's Flatsedge
Cyperus nashii
Cyperaceae
Native
Natal Grass
Melinis repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Native Bougainvillea
Pisonia aculeata
Nyctaginaceae
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.