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 73 native plants in the Panhandle 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 Mock Goldenrod
Brintonia discoidea
Asteraceae
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 Milkweed
Asclepias rubra
Apocynaceae
Imperiled
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
Imperiled
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
Imperiled
Redpod Rush
Juncus trigonocarpus
Juncaceae
Redring Milkweed
Asclepias variegata
Apocynaceae
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Resindot Sunflower
Helianthus resinosus
Asteraceae
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Reticulate-Seeded Spurge
Euphorbia spathulata
Euphorbiaceae
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Ridged Yellow Flax
Linum striatum
Linaceae
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
River Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
Poaceae
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceae
River Swamp Nutrush
Scleria distans
Cyperaceae
Roadside Gaura
Oenothera suffulta
Onagraceae
Robbins' Spikerush
Eleocharis robbinsii
Cyperaceae
Robin's-Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus
Asteraceae
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
Rosemary Frostweed
Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium
Cistaceae
Rosepink
Sabatia angularis
Gentianaceae
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Rottboellia tessellata
Poaceae
Rough Blazing Star
Liatris aspera
Asteraceae
Rough Boneset
Eupatorium pilosum
Asteraceae
Rough Buttonweed
Hexasepalum teres
Rubiaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.