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 49–96 of 195 plants starting with M
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
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
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Native
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Native
Marsh's Dutchman's-Pipe
Aristolochia pentandra
Aristolochiaceae
NativeImperiled
Marsilea minuta
Marsileaceae
Introduced
Marvel Dewberry
Rubus mirus
Rosaceae
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
Maryland Sanicle
Sanicula marilandica
Apiaceae
Native
Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica
Fabaceae
Native
Maryland Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium marilandicum
Fabaceae
Native
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mat Chaff-Flower
Alternanthera caracasana
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Mat Sandbur
Cenchrus longispinus
Poaceae
Native
Mat Waterwort
Callitriche peploides
Plantaginaceae
Native
Matchstick Bromeliad
Aechmea gamosepala
Bromeliaceae
Matted Sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Matting Witchgrass
Dichanthelium meridionale
Poaceae
Native
Mauritius Hemp
Furcraea foetida
Asparagaceae
Native
Mauve
Abutilon hulseanum
Malvaceae
Native
Mauve Chinese-Hats
Karomia speciosa
Lamiaceae
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceae
Native
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
McVaugh's Lobelia
Lobelia rogersii
Campanulaceae
Native
Meadow Jointvetch
Aeschynomene pratensis
Fabaceae
Native
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Native
Meadow-Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum
Apiaceae
Native
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
Lamiaceae
Native
Medicine Vine
Hippocratea volubilis
Celastraceae
Native
Mediterranean Hair-Grass
Rostraria cristata
Poaceae
Introduced
Melampodium perfoliatum
Asteraceae
Native
Melochia parvifolia
Malvaceae
Mendez's Sandmat
Euphorbia mendezii
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Alvaradoa
Alvaradoa amorphoides
Picramniaceae
Native
Mexican Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
Sapindaceae
Native
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Lamiaceae
Native
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.