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 122 native plants in the South region, starting with P
Pain-In-The-Back
Trema lamarckianum
Cannabaceae
Imperiled
Painted Spurge
Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbiaceae
Pale Grasspink
Calopogon pallidus
Orchidaceae
Pale Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonaceae
Pan American Balsamscale
Elionurus tripsacoides
Poaceae
Panicled Ticktrefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae
Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
Orchidaceae
Endemic
Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceae
Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
Simaroubaceae
Parasitic Ghostplant
Voyria parasitica
Gentianaceae
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Rubiaceae
Paspalum blodgettii
Poaceae
Paspalum eglume
Poaceae
Passiflora brighamii
Passifloraceae
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Pecluma bourgeauana
Polypodiaceae
Imperiled
Peelbark St. John's Wort
Hypericum fasciculatum
Hypericaceae
Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
Lamiaceae
Pentodon pentandrus
Rubiaceae
Peperomia alata
Piperaceae
Pepper Cinnamon
Canella winterana
Canellaceae
Pepperbush
Croton humilis
Euphorbiaceae
Pepperleaf Sweetwood
Licaria triandra
Lauraceae
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
Vitaceae
Perennial Glasswort
Salicornia ambigua
Amaranthaceae
Perennial Goobergrass
Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum
Poaceae
Perennial Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium
Asteraceae
Perfumed Spiderlily
Hymenocallis latifolia
Amaryllidaceae
Persicaria hirsuta
Polygonaceae
Peruvian Dodder
Cuscuta obtusiflora
Convolvulaceae
Pheasants Tail
Anthurium schlechtendalii
Araceae
Philippine Spinach
Talinum fruticosum
Talinaceae
Philodendron lacerum
Araceae
Philodendron sagittifolium
Araceae
Physalis × elliottii
Solanaceae
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederiaceae
Piedmont Marsh Elder
Iva microcephala
Asteraceae
Piedmont Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia arcuata
Onagraceae
Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba diversifolia
Polygonaceae
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Petiveriaceae
Pigeonwings
Clitoria mariana
Fabaceae
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Juglandaceae
Pine Barren Beaksedge
Rhynchospora pineticola
Cyperaceae
Pine Barren Frostweed
Crocanthemum corymbosum
Cistaceae
Pine Fern
Anemia adiantifolia
Anemiaceae
Pine Lily
Lilium catesbaei
Liliaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.