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 62 native plants in the North region, starting with M
Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
Endemic
Manatee River Airplant
Tillandsia simulata
Bromeliaceae
Endemic
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Marl Spleenwort
Asplenium × heteroresiliens
Aspleniaceae
Imperiled
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
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
Marsh Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum
Apiaceae
Marsh Rose Gentian
Sabatia dodecandra
Gentianaceae
Mary's-Bean
Decalobanthus discoidespermus
Convolvulaceae
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Maryland Milkwort
Senega mariana
Polygalaceae
Maryland Senna
Senna marilandica
Fabaceae
Mat Waterwort
Callitriche peploides
Plantaginaceae
Matted Sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
Euphorbiaceae
Mauve
Abutilon hulseanum
Malvaceae
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Lamiaceae
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Mexican Poppy
Argemone ochroleuca
Papaveraceae
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Mexican Sour Gherkin
Melothria scabra
Cucurbitaceae
Mexican Stonecrop
Sedum mexicanum
Crassulaceae
Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Otatea acuminata
Poaceae
Miami Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium miamiense
Iridaceae
Michaux's Croton
Croton michauxii
Euphorbiaceae
Michaux's Milkweed
Asclepias michauxii
Apocynaceae
Midwestern Carrionflower
Smilax lasioneuron
Smilacaceae
Mignonette Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Basellaceae
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.