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 49–72 of 72 native plants in the South region, starting with M
Mexican Senna
Senna mexicana
Fabaceae
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Mile-A-Minute
Mikania micrantha
Asteraceae
Invasive II
Milkbark
Drypetes diversifolia
Putranjivaceae
Imperiled
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Cactaceae
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Mossy Helmet Orchid
Cranichis muscosa
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Moujean Tea
Nashia inaguensis
Verbenaceae
Mountain Soursop
Annona montana
Annonaceae
Mrs. Britton's Shadow Witch
Ponthieva brittoniae
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Mucha-Gente
Xylosma buxifolia
Salicaceae
Mucronate Sprangletop
Dinebra panicea
Poaceae
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Mullein Nightshade
Solanum donianum
Solanaceae
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Myrcia chytraculia
Myrtaceae
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Myrtle-Of-The-River
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Myrtaceae
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.