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 97–122 of 122 native plants in the South region, starting with P
Porter's Spurge
Euphorbia porteriana
Euphorbiaceae
EndemicImperiled
Possum Grape
Cissus verticillata
Vitaceae
Possumhaw
Viburnum nudum
Viburnaceae
Potato Tree
Solanum erianthum
Solanaceae
Potbelly Airplant
Tillandsia paucifolia
Bromeliaceae
Powdery-Strap Bromeliad
Catopsis berteroniana
Bromeliaceae
Prairie Iris
Iris savannarum
Iridaceae
Primrose-Leaved Violet
Viola primulifolia
Violaceae
Privet Senna
Senna ligustrina
Fabaceae
Prostrate False Buttonweed
Spermacoce prostrata
Rubiaceae
Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Euphorbiaceae
Puerto Rican Witchgrass
Dichanthelium portoricense
Poaceae
Purple Bladderwort
Utricularia purpurea
Lentibulariaceae
Purple Bluestem
Anatherum cretaceum
Poaceae
Purple Bush-Bean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Fabaceae
Purple Cabomba
Cabomba palaeformis
Cabombaceae
Purple False Foxglove
Agalinis purpurea
Orobanchaceae
Purple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Poaceae
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae
Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpurea
Poaceae
Purple Spikerush
Eleocharis atropurpurea
Cyperaceae
Purple Stemodia
Stemodia durantifolia
Plantaginaceae
Purpletop Tridens
Tridens flavus
Poaceae
Pursh's Milkpea
Galactia purshii
Fabaceae
Purslane Speedwell
Veronica peregrina
Plantaginaceae
Pyramid Flower
Melochia pyramidata
Malvaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.