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 127 plants in the Central region, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Clover
Trifolium arvense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rainbow Gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlebush
Sesbania drummondii
Fabaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Ray Spiked Fern
Actinostachys pennula
Schizaeaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Azalea
Rhododendron simsii
Ericaceae
Introduced
Red Bauhinia
Bauhinia galpinii
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Buffalo-Bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanaceae
Introduced
Red Button Ginger
Costus woodsonii
Costaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Cigar
Costus pulverulentus
Costaceae
Native
Red Flame
Strobilanthes reptans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Red Hibiscus
Hibiscus × archeri
Malvaceae
Introduced
Red Lovegrass
Eragrostis secundiflora
Poaceae
Native
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mombin
Spondias purpurea
Anacardiaceae
Native
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Porterweed
Stachytarpheta miniacea
Verbenaceae
Red Root Floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Bombax ceiba
Malvaceae
Red Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Red-Crescent Marigold
Tagetes lunulata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Purple Ragwort
Senecio elegans
Asteraceae
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redroot Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthaceae
Native
Redroot Flatsedge
Cyperus erythrorhizos
Cyperaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.