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 1–26 of 26 native plants in the Keys, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
Invasive II
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Red Mombin
Spondias purpurea
Anacardiaceae
Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
Myrtaceae
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
Imperiled
Redberry Stopper
Eugenia confusa
Myrtaceae
Reddish Wild-Pine
Tillandsia × smalliana
Bromeliaceae
Endemic
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Redstem Purslane
Portulaca rubricaulis
Portulacaceae
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Rocklands Spurge
Euphorbia pergamena
Euphorbiaceae
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetaceae
Rough Velvetseed
Guettarda scabra
Rubiaceae
Roughhair Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium strigosum
Poaceae
Roundpod St. John's-Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericaceae
Royal Flatsedge
Cyperus elegans
Cyperaceae
Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Arecaceae
Imperiled
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.