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 101 plants in the North region, starting with R
Rabbit-Eye Blueberry
Vaccinium ashei
Ericaceae
Native
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlebush
Sesbania drummondii
Fabaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrypus virginianus
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Ravenel's Rosette Grass
Dichanthelium ravenelii
Poaceae
Native
Ravenfoot Sedge
Carex crus-corvi
Cyperaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia sanguinea
Solanaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Buffalo-Bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Ranunculaceae
NativeImperiled
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Lovegrass
Eragrostis secundiflora
Poaceae
Native
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Crescent Marigold
Tagetes lunulata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redring Milkweed
Asclepias variegata
Apocynaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Reetha
Sapindus mukorossi
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Reeve's Spirea
Spiraea cantoniensis
Rosaceae
Introduced
Reflexed Sedge
Carex retroflexa
Cyperaceae
Native
Rescue Brome
Bromus catharticus
Poaceae
Introduced
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Reversed Clover
Trifolium resupinatum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rick Rack Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Cactaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.