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 198 plants in the North region, starting with P
Pacara Earpod Tree
Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pagoda Flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
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
Pale-Leaved Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Pampas Grass
Cortaderia selloana
Poaceae
Introduced
Pan American Balsamscale
Elionurus tripsacoides
Poaceae
Native
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
Paperwhite
Narcissus papyraceus
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Para Grass
Urochloa mutica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Paraguayan Starburr
Acanthospermum australe
Asteraceae
Paris Daisy
Euryops chrysanthemoides
Asteraceae
Introduced
Parrot Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia psittacina
Sarraceniaceae
Native
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Introduced
Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus marshallii
Rosaceae
Native
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Native
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Rubiaceae
Native
Passiflora 'Incense'
Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'
Passiflora miniata × vitifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Passiflora incarnata × miniata
Passifloraceae
Pastel Flower
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Acanthaceae
Peach
Prunus persica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Peacock Flower
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Fabaceae
Introduced
Peacock Ginger
Kaempferia rotunda
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Peacock Plant
Goeppertia makoyana
Marantaceae
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Juglandaceae
Introduced
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Native
Peninsula Sedge
Carex paeninsulae
Cyperaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Pennsylvania Pellitory
Parietaria pensylvanica
Urticaceae
Native
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Native
Pentodon pentandrus
Rubiaceae
Native
Pepper Elder
Peperomia pellucida
Piperaceae
Introduced
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Native
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia perennis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Perennial Goobergrass
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
Poaceae
Native
Perennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
Poaceae
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.