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 1–28 of 28 introduced plants in the North region, starting with M
Macartney Rose
Rosa bracteata
Rosaceae
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Magnificent Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia insignis
Solanaceae
Imperiled
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Basellaceae
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Marsh Dewflower
Murdannia keisak
Commelinaceae
Marsh Parsley
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Apiaceae
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera
Acanthaceae
Mexican Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Asteraceae
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
Invasive I
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia
Asteraceae
Mexican Tea
Dysphania ambrosioides
Amaranthaceae
Mile-A-Minute Vine
Ipomoea cairica
Convolvulaceae
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Rosaceae
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Mophead Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangeaceae
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
Invasive I
Moss Verbena
Verbena pulchella
Verbenaceae
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
Invasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.