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 1,009–1,056 of 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Purple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Poaceae
Native
Purple Nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
Native
Purple Porterweed
Stachytarpheta frantzii
Verbenaceae
Native
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Poaceae
Native
Purpletop Tridens
Tridens flavus
Poaceae
Native
Purpletop Vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Pursh's Milkpea
Galactia purshii
Fabaceae
Native
Pussyfoot
Praxelis clematidea
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Pygmy Starwort
Stellaria parva
Caryophyllaceae
Quail Grass
Celosia argentea
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Queen of Philippines
Mussaenda philippica
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Queen of the Night
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Queen Palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Queen's Delight
Stillingia sylvatica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Queen's Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Verbenaceae
Native
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.