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 1,441–1,488 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Milkbark
Drypetes diversifolia
Putranjivaceae
NativeImperiled
Millet Beaksedge
Rhynchospora miliacea
Cyperaceae
Native
Mimusops coriacea
Sapotaceae
Introduced
Miniature Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Araliaceae
Introduced
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Cactaceae
Native
Mohr's Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mohrii
Asteraceae
Native
Molasses Grass
Melinis minutiflora
Poaceae
Invasive II
Monarch Fern
Microsorum scolopendria
Polypodiaceae
Introduced
Monk Orchid
Eulophia maculata
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Convolvulaceae
Native
Moringa Tree
Moringa oleifera
Moringaceae
Introduced
Moses-In-The-Cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mossy Helmet Orchid
Cranichis muscosa
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Mother of Millions
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother of Thousands
Kalanchoe laetivirens
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mother-Of-Thousands
Saxifraga stolonifera
Saxifragaceae
Introduced
Mottled Spurge
Euphorbia lactea
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Moujean Tea
Nashia inaguensis
Verbenaceae
Native
Mountain Fig
Ficus altissima
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mountain Soursop
Annona montana
Annonaceae
Native
Mrs. Britton's Shadow Witch
Ponthieva brittoniae
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Mucha-Gente
Xylosma buxifolia
Salicaceae
Native
Mucronate Sprangletop
Dinebra panicea
Poaceae
Native
Mucuna elliptica
Fabaceae
Muehlenberg's Nutrush
Scleria muehlenbergii
Cyperaceae
Native
Mullein Nightshade
Solanum donianum
Solanaceae
Native
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceae
Native
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
Polypodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Muskmelon
Cucumis melo
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Musky Mint
Hyptis alata
Lamiaceae
Native
Myrcia chytraculia
Myrtaceae
Native
Myrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Myrtle-Of-The-River
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Myrtaceae
Native
Myrtleleaf St. John's Wort
Hypericum myrtifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Najas wrightiana
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Nakedstem Dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Commelinaceae
Introduced
Napier Grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Narrow Strapfern
Campyloneurum angustifolium
Polypodiaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Iridaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Carpetgrass
Axonopus fissifolius
Poaceae
Native
Narrow-Leaved Cattail
Typha angustifolia
Typhaceae
Introduced
Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata
Cyperaceae
Native
Narrowleaf Bluestem
Anatherum perangustatum
Poaceae
Native
Narrowleaf Goldenaster
Chrysopsis linearifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Narrowleaf Hoarypea
Tephrosia angustissima
Fabaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Narrowleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linearis
Onagraceae
Native
Narrowleaf Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta calviceps
Asteraceae
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.