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 96 plants in the Panhandle region, starting with M
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Magnificent Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia insignis
Solanaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Basellaceae
Introduced
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Native
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Native
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Native
Marl Spleenwort
Asplenium × heteroresiliens
Aspleniaceae
NativeImperiled
Marlin Beaksedge
Rhynchospora marliniana
Cyperaceae
Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata
Violaceae
Native
Marsh Dewflower
Murdannia keisak
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Native
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
Marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Nyctaginaceae
Introduced
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
Mascarene Island Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus tenellus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Mat Sandbur
Cenchrus longispinus
Poaceae
Native
Matchstick Bromeliad
Aechmea gamosepala
Bromeliaceae
Matting Witchgrass
Dichanthelium meridionale
Poaceae
Native
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceae
Native
Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
Ericaceae
Native
McVaugh's Lobelia
Lobelia rogersii
Campanulaceae
Native
Meadow Spikemoss
Selaginella apoda
Selaginellaceae
Native
Meadow-Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum
Apiaceae
Native
Mediterranean Hair-Grass
Rostraria cristata
Poaceae
Introduced
Metel Devil's Trumpet
Datura metel
Solanaceae
Introduced
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Native
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Palmetto
Sabal mexicana
Arecaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.