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 1–22 of 22 plants in Washington County, starting with M
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Native
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Native
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Native
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Michaux's Milkweed
Asclepias michauxii
Apocynaceae
Native
Midwestern Carrionflower
Smilax lasioneuron
Smilacaceae
Native
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Moss Verbena
Verbena pulchella
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Ericaceae
Native
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Ericaceae
Native
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
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.