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 97–133 of 133 native plants in the Central region, starting with P
Poorland Flatsedge
Cyperus compressus
Cyperaceae
Poorman's Patch
Mentzelia floridana
Loasaceae
Pop Ash
Fraxinus caroliniana
Oleaceae
Imperiled
Porknut
Vachellia macracantha
Fabaceae
Imperiled
Possum Grape
Cissus verticillata
Vitaceae
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Aquifoliaceae
Possumhaw
Viburnum nudum
Viburnaceae
Potato Tree
Solanum erianthum
Solanaceae
Potbelly Airplant
Tillandsia paucifolia
Bromeliaceae
Pott's Orchid
Orthochilus pottsii
Orchidaceae
Powdery Thalia
Thalia dealbata
Marantaceae
Prairie Acacia
Acaciella angustissima
Fabaceae
Prairie Iris
Iris savannarum
Iridaceae
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Polemoniaceae
Prairie Wedge Grass
Sphenopholis obtusata
Poaceae
Imperiled
Pretty Dodder
Cuscuta indecora
Convolvulaceae
Prickly Bog Sedge
Carex atlantica
Cyperaceae
Primrose-Leaved Violet
Viola primulifolia
Violaceae
Privet Senna
Senna ligustrina
Fabaceae
Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Euphorbiaceae
Pseuderanthemum alatum
Acanthaceae
Puerto Rican Witchgrass
Dichanthelium portoricense
Poaceae
Pumpkin Ash
Fraxinus profunda
Oleaceae
Imperiled
Purple Bladderwort
Utricularia purpurea
Lentibulariaceae
Purple Bluestem
Anatherum cretaceum
Poaceae
Purple Bush-Bean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Fabaceae
Purple Cudweed
Gamochaeta purpurea
Asteraceae
Purple False Foxglove
Agalinis purpurea
Orobanchaceae
Purple Hoarypea
Tephrosia purpurea
Fabaceae
Purple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Poaceae
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
Purple Porterweed
Stachytarpheta frantzii
Verbenaceae
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Poaceae
Purpletop Tridens
Tridens flavus
Poaceae
Pursh's Milkpea
Galactia purshii
Fabaceae
Purslane Speedwell
Veronica peregrina
Plantaginaceae
Pygmy Fringetree
Chionanthus pygmaeus
Oleaceae
EndemicImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.