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 55 plants in St. Johns County, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Magnificent Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia insignis
Solanaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
NativeImperiled
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Native
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Hay Cordgrass
Sporobolus pumilus
Poaceae
Native
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Native
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Native
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
Mary's-Bean
Decalobanthus discoidespermus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Maryland Milkwort
Senega mariana
Polygalaceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Native
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mexican Sour Gherkin
Melothria scabra
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Mexican Stonecrop
Sedum mexicanum
Crassulaceae
Native
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mingled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora mixta
Cyperaceae
Native
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
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ericaceae
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.