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 2,065–2,112 of 3,013 plants in the Central region
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Red-Crescent Marigold
Tagetes lunulata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red-Purple Ragwort
Senecio elegans
Asteraceae
Red-Seeded Dandelion
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Redflower Ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Redgal
Morinda royoc
Rubiaceae
Native
Redroot Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthaceae
Native
Redroot Flatsedge
Cyperus erythrorhizos
Cyperaceae
Native
Redtop Panicgrass
Coleataenia rigidula
Poaceae
Native
Redvein Abutilon
Callianthe picta
Malvaceae
Introduced
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Reflexed Sedge
Carex retroflexa
Cyperaceae
Native
Rescue Brome
Bromus catharticus
Poaceae
Introduced
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rhaphiolepis bibas
Rosaceae
Rhodes Grass
Chloris gayana
Poaceae
Introduced
Rhynchospora brachychaeta
Cyperaceae
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Rice Paddy Herb
Limnophila aromatica
Plantaginaceae
Rice Paper Plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceae
Introduced
Richard's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris jupicai
Xyridaceae
Native
Rick Rack Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus
Cactaceae
Native
Rillita Pellitory
Parietaria hespera
Urticaceae
Native
Rio Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Birch
Betula nigra
Betulaceae
Native
River Cane
Arundinaria gigantea
Poaceae
Native
River Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceae
Native
River Red Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Myrtaceae
Introduced
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
River Swamp Nutrush
Scleria distans
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Roadside Sandmat
Euphorbia lasiocarpa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Rockroot
Agdestis clematidea
Phytolaccaceae
Introduced
Rolf's Oak
Quercus × rolfsii
Fagaceae
NativeEndemic
Root Beer Plant
Piper auritum
Piperaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Cactus
Pereskia grandifolia
Cactaceae
Introduced
Rose Glorybower
Clerodendrum bungei
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Pink Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes carinata
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Rose Pogonia
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Orchidaceae
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.