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 63 native plants in the North region, starting with R
Rabbit-Eye Blueberry
Vaccinium ashei
Ericaceae
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
Invasive II
Rattlebush
Sesbania drummondii
Fabaceae
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrypus virginianus
Ophioglossaceae
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Ravenel's Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium ravenelii
Poaceae
Ravenfoot Sedge
Carex crus-corvi
Cyperaceae
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Sapindaceae
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Ranunculaceae
Imperiled
Red Lovegrass
Eragrostis secundiflora
Poaceae
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
Imperiled
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
Imperiled
Redring Milkweed
Asclepias variegata
Apocynaceae
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Reflexed Sedge
Carex retroflexa
Cyperaceae
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Rick Rack Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Cactaceae
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
River Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
Poaceae
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceae
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Roadside Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium pruinosum
Iridaceae
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Rose Pogonia
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Orchidaceae
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis
Verbenaceae
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Rough Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa muricata
Poaceae
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
Asteraceae
Rough Boneset
Eupatorium pilosum
Asteraceae
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Rough Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
Asteraceae
Rough Dropseed
Sporobolus clandestinus
Poaceae
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Plantaginaceae
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetaceae
Rough Panicgrass
Dichanthelium leucothrix
Poaceae
Rough-Fruit Scaleseed
Spermolepis divaricata
Apiaceae
Roughhair Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium strigosum
Poaceae
Round-Leaved Boneset
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Asteraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.