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 1–42 of 42 plants in the Keys, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rainbow Gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Latan Palm
Latania lontaroides
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mombin
Spondias purpurea
Anacardiaceae
Native
Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
Myrtaceae
Native
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redberry Stopper
Eugenia confusa
Myrtaceae
Native
Reddish Wild-Pine
Tillandsia × smalliana
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redstem Purslane
Portulaca rubricaulis
Portulacaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rockland Snowberry
Chiococca pinetorum
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Rocklands Spurge
Euphorbia pergamena
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetaceae
Native
Rough Velvetseed
Guettarda scabra
Rubiaceae
Native
Roughhair Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium strigosum
Poaceae
Native
Roundleaf Toothcup
Rotala rotundifolia
Lythraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Roundpod St. John's-Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Royal Flatsedge
Cyperus elegans
Cyperaceae
Native
Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Arecaceae
NativeImperiled
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Moraceae
Introduced
Rubber Vine
Cryptostegia grandiflora
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
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.