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 116 native plants starting with M
Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Mahogany Mistletoe
Phoradendron rubrum
Santalaceae
Imperiled
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Celastraceae
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Malachra urens
Malvaceae
Malva De Caballo
Malachra capitata
Malvaceae
Mamey Sapote
Pouteria sapota
Sapotaceae
Mammee Apple Tree
Mammea americana
Calophyllaceae
Manasota Pawpaw
Asimina manasota
Annonaceae
EndemicImperiled
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
Endemic
Manatee River Airplant
Tillandsia simulata
Bromeliaceae
Endemic
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Mangroveberry
Mosiera longipes
Myrtaceae
Imperiled
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Many-Flowered Catopsis
Catopsis floribunda
Bromeliaceae
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Manzanilla Horseweed
Erigeron laevigatus
Asteraceae
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnaceae
Margarett's Clearweed
Pilea margarettae
Urticaceae
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Marl Spleenwort
Asplenium × heteroresiliens
Aspleniaceae
Imperiled
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata
Violaceae
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
Cyperaceae
Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae
Marsh Hay Cordgrass
Sporobolus pumilus
Poaceae
Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
Orchidaceae
Marsh Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca palustris
Haloragaceae
Marsh Pink
Sabatia stellaris
Gentianaceae
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Marsh's Dutchman's-Pipe
Aristolochia pentandra
Aristolochiaceae
Imperiled
Mary's-Bean
Decalobanthus discoidespermus
Convolvulaceae
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Maryland Milkwort
Senega mariana
Polygalaceae
Maryland Sanicle
Sanicula marilandica
Apiaceae
Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica
Fabaceae
Maryland Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium marilandicum
Fabaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.