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 1–35 of 35 native plants in the Keys, starting with M
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Mahogany Mistletoe
Phoradendron rubrum
Santalaceae
Imperiled
Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Celastraceae
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Malachra urens
Malvaceae
Mamey Sapote
Pouteria sapota
Sapotaceae
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Mangroveberry
Mosiera longipes
Myrtaceae
Imperiled
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Many-Flowered Catopsis
Catopsis floribunda
Bromeliaceae
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
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
Meadow Jointvetch
Aeschynomene pratensis
Fabaceae
Medicine Vine
Hippocratea volubilis
Celastraceae
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Milkbark
Drypetes diversifolia
Putranjivaceae
Imperiled
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Mullein Nightshade
Solanum donianum
Solanaceae
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Myrcia chytraculia
Myrtaceae
Myrtle-Of-The-River
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Myrtaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.