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 49 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with R
Rabbitfoot Clover
Trifolium arvense
Fabaceae
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Rainbow Gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
Myrtaceae
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Red Azalea
Rhododendron simsii
Ericaceae
Red Bauhinia
Bauhinia galpinii
Fabaceae
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Red Buffalo-Bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanaceae
Red Button Ginger
Costus woodsonii
Costaceae
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Red Flame
Strobilanthes reptans
Acanthaceae
Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Zingiberaceae
Red Hibiscus
Hibiscus × archeri
Malvaceae
Red Root Floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
Phyllanthaceae
Red Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceae
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Red-Crescent Marigold
Tagetes lunulata
Asteraceae
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
Invasive II
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Rescue Brome
Bromus catharticus
Poaceae
Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana
Poaceae
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
Invasive I
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
Invasive I
River Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Myrtaceae
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarinaceae
Invasive II
Rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Brassicaceae
Rockroot
Agdestis clematidea
Phytolaccaceae
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Rose Cactus
Pereskia grandifolia
Cactaceae
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
Invasive I
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Myrtaceae
Invasive II
Rough Lemon
Citrus × taitensis
Rutaceae
Rough-Leaved Cats-Whiskers
Rotheca myricoides
Lamiaceae
Roundleaf Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Roundleaf Toothcup
Rotala rotundifolia
Lythraceae
Invasive II
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Moraceae
Rubber Vine
Cryptostegia grandiflora
Apocynaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.