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 228 plants in the Central region, starting with P
Pacara Earpod Tree
Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pacific Island Flatsedge
Cyperus cyperoides
Cyperaceae
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Painter's-Palette
Anthurium andraeanum
Araceae
Native
Pale Grasspink
Calopogon pallidus
Orchidaceae
Native
Pale Green Orchid
Platanthera flava
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Native
Pale Tasselflower
Emilia praetermissa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Palm Fern
Blechnum appendiculatum
Blechnaceae
Native
Palm Grass
Curculigo capitulata
Hypoxidaceae
Introduced
Palmer's Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
Amaranthaceae
Native
Palmgrass
Setaria palmifolia
Poaceae
Introduced
Palmleaf Rockcap Fern
Pecluma ptilotos
Polypodiaceae
Native
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Poaceae
Introduced
Panama Queen
Aphelandra sinclairiana
Acanthaceae
Panama Rose
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Native
Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
Orchidaceae
NativeEndemic
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Native
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Paper Nailwort
Paronychia chartacea
Caryophyllaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Paperwhite
Narcissus papyraceus
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
Native
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Paraguayan Starburr
Acanthospermum australe
Asteraceae
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Introduced
Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus marshallii
Rosaceae
Native
Parsley Spleenwort
Asplenium cristatum
Aspleniaceae
NativeImperiled
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Rubiaceae
Native
Paspalum eglume
Poaceae
Native
Paspalum malacophyllum
Poaceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Lavender Lady'
Passiflora × kewensis
Passifloraceae
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora alata × caerulea
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora incarnata × miniata
Passifloraceae
Passiflora miniata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Pastel Flower
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Acanthaceae
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Araceae
Introduced
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Peacock Flower
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Fabaceae
Introduced
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Fabaceae
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.