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 72 native plants in the South region, starting with M
Macropsychanthus comosus
Fabaceae
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Celastraceae
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Malachra urens
Malvaceae
Malva De Caballo
Malachra capitata
Malvaceae
Mammee Apple Tree
Mammea americana
Calophyllaceae
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
Endemic
Manatee River Airplant
Tillandsia simulata
Bromeliaceae
Endemic
Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Mangroveberry
Mosiera longipes
Myrtaceae
Imperiled
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Many-Flowered Catopsis
Catopsis floribunda
Bromeliaceae
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Manzanilla Horseweed
Erigeron laevigatus
Asteraceae
Margarett's Clearweed
Pilea margarettae
Urticaceae
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
Marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides
Primulaceae
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
Asteraceae
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteridaceae
Marsh Fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Cyperaceae
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
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's Dutchman's-Pipe
Aristolochia pentandra
Aristolochiaceae
Imperiled
Maryland Golden-Aster
Chrysopsis mariana
Asteraceae
Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Melastomataceae
Maryland Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium marilandicum
Fabaceae
Mat Sandbur
Cenchrus longispinus
Poaceae
Mauritius Hemp
Furcraea foetida
Asparagaceae
Meadow Jointvetch
Aeschynomene pratensis
Fabaceae
Medicine Vine
Hippocratea volubilis
Celastraceae
Mexican Alvaradoa
Alvaradoa amorphoides
Picramniaceae
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Lamiaceae
Mexican Culantro
Eryngium foetidum
Apiaceae
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Asteraceae
Mexican Ponytail
Beaucarnea pliabilis
Asparagaceae
Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae
Mexican Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Onagraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.