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 114 plants in the South region, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rabbitfoot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae
Introduced
Racemed Milkwort
Senega polygama
Polygalaceae
Native
Rainbow Gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Combretaceae
Introduced
Rangpur
Citrus × limonia
Rutaceae
Introduced
Rapeseed
Brassica napus
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Verbenaceae
NativeInvasive II
Rattlebush
Sesbania drummondii
Fabaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Ravenel's Pipewort
Eriocaulon ravenelii
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Ray Spiked Fern
Actinostachys pennula
Schizaeaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum × speciosum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Red Button Ginger
Costus woodsonii
Costaceae
Introduced
Red Caustic-Creeper
Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae
Introduced
Red Flame
Strobilanthes reptans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Red Hibiscus
Hibiscus × archeri
Malvaceae
Introduced
Red Lovegrass
Eragrostis secundiflora
Poaceae
Native
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophoraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Mombin
Spondias purpurea
Anacardiaceae
Native
Red Morning Glory
Ipomoea coccinea
Convolvulaceae
Native
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Moraceae
NativeImperiled
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Bombax ceiba
Malvaceae
Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
Myrtaceae
Native
Red Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Tower Ginger
Costus comosus
Costaceae
Native
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redberry Stopper
Eugenia confusa
Myrtaceae
Native
Reddish Wild-Pine
Tillandsia × smalliana
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redroot Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthaceae
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
Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana
Poaceae
Introduced
Rhynchospora brachychaeta
Cyperaceae
Ribbon Fern
Ophioderma pendulum
Ophioglossaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.