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There are 2587 taxa reported for South Florida.

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Scientific Name: Common Name: Native Status:
Pachyrhizus erosus Yam bean, Jicama Not Native, Naturalized
Pachystachys lutea Shrimp plant Not Native, Cultivated Only
Packera glabella Butterweed Native
Paederia cruddasiana Sewervine Not Native, Naturalized
Paederia foetida Skunkvine Not Native, Naturalized
Palafoxia feayi Feay’s palafox Native
Palafoxia integrifolia Coastalplain palafox Native
Pandanus tectorius Pandanus palm, Thatch screw-pine, Tahitian screw-pine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pandanus utilis Common screw-pine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Panicum abscissum Cutthroat grass Native
Panicum amarum Beachgrass, Bitter panicgrass, Bitter panicum Native
Panicum anceps Beaked panicum Native
Panicum dichotomiflorum var. bartowense Hairy fall panic grass Native
Panicum dichotomiflorum var. dichotomiflorum Fall panic grass Native
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane Native
Panicum hians Gaping panicum Native
Panicum laxum Lax panic grass Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum longifolium
Panicum miliaceum Broomcorn millet Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Panicum tenerum Bluejoint panicum Native
Panicum verrucosum Warty panicum, Warty panicgrass Native
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parietaria praetermissa Clustered pellitory Native
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican palo verde, Jerusalam thorn Not Native, Naturalized
Paronychia americana American nailwort Native
Parthenium hysterophorus Santa Maria, Santa Maria feverfew Not Native, Naturalized
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalidium chapmanii Coral panicum Native
Paspalidium geminatum Egyptian paspalidium Native
Paspalum acuminatum Brook crowngrass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum arundinaceum Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum bifidum Pitchfork Crowngrass Native
Paspalum blodgettii Coral paspalum, Blodgett's crowngrass Native
Paspalum boscianum Bull paspalum, Bull crowngrass Native
Paspalum caespitosum Blue paspalum, Blue crowngrass Native
Paspalum conjugatum Sour paspalum, Hilograss Native
Paspalum dilatatum Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum dissectum Mudbank crowngrass Native
Paspalum distichum Knot grass Native
Paspalum eglume Florida reimargrass Native
Paspalum fimbriatum Winged paspalum, Panama crowngrass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum floridanum Florida paspalum Native
Paspalum laeve Field paspalum Native
Paspalum laxum Coconut paspalum Native
Paspalum malacophyllum Ribbed paspalum Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum monostachyum Gulfdune paspalum Native
Paspalum nicorae Brunswickgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum notatum Bahia grass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum paniculatum Arrocillo Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum plicatulum Brownseed paspalum Native
Paspalum praecox Early paspalum Native
Paspalum repens Water paspalum Native
Paspalum setaceum Thin paspalum Native
Paspalum urvillei Vasey grass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum vaginatum Seashore paspalum Native
Passiflora biflora Twolobe passionflower Not Native, Naturalized
Passiflora ciliata Fringed passionflower Not Native, Naturalized
Passiflora edulis Passion fruit, Purple granadilla Not Native, Naturalized
Passiflora incarnata Maypop, Purple passionflower Native
Passiflora multiflora var. multiflora Whiteflower passionflower Native
Passiflora pallens Pineland passionflower Native
Passiflora sexflora Goatsfoot Native
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower Native
Passiflora x pfordtii Not Native, Naturalized
Pavonia paludicola Mangrove mallow, Swampbush Native
Pecluma dispersa Widespread polypody Native
Pecluma plumula Plume polypody Native
Pecluma ptilodon var. bourgeauana Comb polypody Native
Pectis glaucescens Tea-blinkum, Sanddune cinchweed Native
Pectis humifusa Yerba de San Juan Not Native, Naturalized
Pectis linearifolia Florida cinchweed Native
Pectis prostrata Spreading cinchweed Native
Pectis x floridana Florida cinchweed Native
Pelargonium x hortorum Geranium Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pelexia adnata Hachuela Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Peltophorum dubium Yellow poinciana, Horsebush Not Native, Naturalized
Peltophorum pterocarpum Yellow poinciana, Yellow-flame Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum glaucum Pearl millet Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum polystachion West Indian pennisetum, Missiongrass Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, Elephantgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum setaceum Fountaingrass Not Native, Naturalized
Penstemon multiflorus Manyflower beardtongue Native
Pentalinon luteum Wild-allamanda, Hammock viperstail Native
Pentas lanceolata Star-cluster, Egyptian star-cluster Not Native, Naturalized
Pentodon pentandrus Hale's pentodon Native
Peperomia alata Winged peperomia Native
Peperomia amplexicaulis Jackie's saddle Not Native, Naturalized
Peperomia glabella Cypress peperomia Native
Peperomia humilis Low peperomia Native
Peperomia magnoliifolia Spoonleaf peperomia Native
Peperomia obtusifolia Florida peperomia, Baby rubberplant Native
Peperomia pellucida Pepper-elder, Rat-ear Not Native, Naturalized
Peperomia rotundifolia Yerba linda Native
Peperomia species A Native
Pereskia aculeata Lemonvine, Barbados gooseberry Not Native, Naturalized
Persea americana Avocado Not Native, Naturalized
Persea borbonia var. borbonia Red bay Native
Persea borbonia var. humilis Scrub bay, Silk bay Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Petitia domingensis Bastard stopper Not Native, Naturalized
Petiveria alliacea Guinea hen weed Native
Petrea volubilis Purple wreath, Queenswreath Not Native, Naturalized
Petunia x hybrida Common petunia Not Native, Naturalized
Phanera yunnanensis Yunnan bauhinia Not Native, Naturalized
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon Savannah panicum Native
Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean Not Native, Naturalized
Phaseolus polystachios var. polystachios Thicket Bean Native
Phaseolus polystachios var. sinuatus Thicket bean Native
Philodendron bipennifolium Horsehead philodendrum Not Native, Cultivated Only
Philodendron bipinnatifidum Selloum philodendron Not Native, Cultivated Only
Philodendron domesticum Elephant ear philodendron Not Native, Cultivated Only
Philodendron hederaceum Vilevine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium Heart-leaf philodendron Not Native, Naturalized
Philodendron lacerum Not Native, Cultivated Only
Philodendron xanadu Xanadu philodendron Not Native, Cultivated Only
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phleum pratense Timothy Not Native, Naturalized
Phlox drummondii Annual garden flox, Annual phlox Not Native, Naturalized
Phoebanthus grandiflorus Florida false sunflower Native
Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix dactylifera Commercial date palm, Date Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix roebelenii Miniature date palm, Pygmy date palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Phoradendron leucarpum Mistletoe, Oak mistletoe Native
Phoradendron rubrum Mahogany mistletoe Native
Phragmites australis Common reed Native
Phyla fruticosa Diamondleaf fogfruit Not Native, Naturalized
Phyla nodiflora Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit Native
Phyla stoechadifolia Southern fogfruit Native
Phyllanthus abnormis Drummond’s leafflower Native
Phyllanthus acidus Tahitian gooseberry tree Not Native, Naturalized
Phyllanthus amarus Gale-of-wind, Carry-me-seed Not Native, Naturalized
Phyllanthus angustifolius Foliage flower, Swordbush Not Native, Naturalized
Phyllanthus caroliniensis subsp. caroliniensis Carolina Leafflower Native
Phyllanthus caroliniensis subsp. saxicola Rock Carolina leafflower Native
Phyllanthus fraternus Gulf leafflower Not Native, Naturalized
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus var. floridanus Florida five-petalled leafflower Native
Phyllanthus tenellus Mascarene Island leafflower Not Native, Naturalized
Phyllanthus urinaria Chamber bitter Not Native, Naturalized
Phymatosorus grossus Serpent fern, Wart fern Not Native, Naturalized
Physalis angulata Cutleaf groundcherry Native
Physalis angustifolia Coastal groundcherry Native
Physalis arenicola Cypresshead groundcherry Native
Physalis cordata Heartleaf groundcherry Native
Physalis pubescens Husk tomato Native
Physalis walteri Walter’s groundcherry Native
Physostegia purpurea False dragonhead, Eastern false dragonhead Native
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Picramnia pentandra Florida bitterbush Native
Pilea herniarioides Caribbean clearweed Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Pilea nummulariifolia Creeping Charlie Not Native, Naturalized
Pilea serpyllifolia Artillery plant Not Native, Naturalized
Piloblephis rigida Wild pennyroyal Native
Pilosocereus millspaughii Key Largo tree cactus Native
Pilosocereus robinii Key tree cactus Native
Pimenta dioica Allspice, Pimento Not Native, Naturalized
Pinguicula caerulea Blue butterwort, Blueflower butterwort Native
Pinguicula lutea Yellow butterwort Native
Pinguicula pumila Small butterwort Native
Pinus clausa Sand pine Native
Pinus elliottii var. densa South Florida slash pine Native
Pinus elliottii var. elliottii Slash pine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pinus palustris Longleaf pine Native
Piper aduncum Spiked pepper, False matico, Higuillo de hoja menuda Not Native, Naturalized
Piper auritum Veracruz pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Piper umbellatum Baquina Not Native, Naturalized
Piptochaetium avenacoides Florida needlegrass Native
Piriqueta cistoides subsp. caroliniana Pitted stripeseed Native
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica-dogwood, Florida fishpoison tree Native
Pisonia aculeata Devil’s claws, Pullback Native
Pisonia rotundata Smooth devilsclaws, Blolly Native
Pistia stratiotes Water-lettuce Native
Pithecellobium bahamense Bahama blackbead Native
Pithecellobium dulce Manila-tamarind, Monkey pod Not Native, Naturalized
Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys blackbead Native
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Cat’s-claw, Catclaw blackbead Native
Pithecoctenium crucigerum Monkeycomb Not Native, Naturalized
Pittosporum pentandrum Cheesewood Not Native, Naturalized
Pittosporum tobira Japanese cheesewood Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pityopsis graminifolia Narrowleaf silkgrass Native
Pityrogramma trifoliata Goldenrod fern Native
Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrowleaf plantain Not Native, Naturalized
Plantago major Common plantain Not Native, Naturalized
Plantago virginica Southern plantain, Virginia plantain Native
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore, American planetree Not Native, Naturalized
Platanus orientalis Oriental planetree Not Native, Cultivated Only
Platycerium bifurcatum Common staghorn fern Not Native, Naturalized
Platycladus orientalis Oriental arborvitae Not Native, Cultivated Only
Platythelys querceticola Jug orchid Native
Plectranthus amboinicus Little spurflower Not Native, Cultivated Only
Plectranthus scutellarioides Coleus Not Native, Naturalized
Pleiogynium timoriense Burdekin Plum Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pleopeltis astrolepis Star-scale polypody Native
Pleopeltis marginata Ribbon fern Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pleurothallis gelida Flor de Llanten, Frosted Orchid Native
Pluchea baccharis Rosy camphorweed Native
Pluchea carolinensis Cure-for-all Not Native, Naturalized
Pluchea foetida Stinking camphorweed Native
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Plumbago auriculata Leadwort, Cape leadwort Not Native, Naturalized
Plumbago zeylanica Wild plumbago, Doctorbush, Florida plumbago, White plumbago Native
Plumeria alba Nosegaytree Not Native, Cultivated Only
Plumeria obtusa Frangipani Not Native, Naturalized
Plumeria rubra Nosegay, Frangipani Not Native, Naturalized
Poa annua Annual bluegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Podocarpus macrophyllus Podocarpus, Southern-yew, Japanese-yew Not Native, Naturalized
Podranea ricasoliana Pink trumpetvine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose pogonia, Snakemouth orchid Native
Polanisia tenuifolia Slenderleaf clammyweed Native
Polyalthia suberosa Corky debbar tree Not Native, Naturalized
Polygala balduinii Baldwin's milkwort Native
Polygala boykinii Boykin’s milkwort Native
Polygala cruciata Drumheads Native
Polygala cymosa Tall pinebarren milkwort Native
Polygala incarnata Procession flower Native
Polygala lutea Orange milkwort Native
Polygala nana Candyroot Native
Polygala polygama Racemed milkwort Native
Polygala ramosa Low pinebarren milkwort Native
Polygala rugelii Big yellow milkwort Native
Polygala setacea Coastalplain milkwort Native
Polygala smallii Small’s milkwort, Tiny polygala Native
Polygala verticillata var. isocycla Whorled milkwort Native
Polygala violacea Candyweed, Showy milkwort Native
Polygonella ciliata Hairy jointweed Native
Polygonella gracilis Tall jointweed Native
Polygonella polygama var. brachystachya Thinleaf October flower Native
Polygonella polygama var. polygama Wideleaf October flower Native
Polygonella robusta Largeflower jointweed Native
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed Not Native, Naturalized
Polygonum glabrum Denseflower knotweed Native
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water-pepper, Swamp smartweed Native
Polygonum lapathifolium Pale smartweed, Curlytop knotweed Not Native, Naturalized
Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvannia smartweed Not Native, Naturalized
Polygonum persicaria Spotted Lady'sthumb Not Native, Naturalized
Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed Native
Polygonum setaceum Bog smartweed Native
Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot grass Not Native, Naturalized
Polypremum procumbens Rustweed, Juniperleaf Native
Polyscias fruticosa Ming aralia Not Native, Cultivated Only
Polyscias guilfoylei Frosted aralia, Geraniumleaf aralia Not Native, Cultivated Only
Polyscias scutellaria Shield aralia Not Native, Cultivated Only
Polystachya concreta Greater yellowspike orchid Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Native
Ponthieva brittoniae Britton's ponthieva, Britton's shadow witch Native
Ponthieva racemosa Hairy shadow witch Native
Poranopsis paniculata Bridal-bouquet, Christvine, Snow creeper Not Native, Naturalized
Portea petropolitana Not Native, Cultivated Only
Portulaca amilis Paraguayan purslane Not Native, Naturalized
Portulaca minuta Tiny purslane Native
Portulaca oleracea Purslane, Little hogweed Doubtfully Native
Portulaca pilosa Pink purslane, Kiss-me-quick Native
Portulaca rubricaulis Stalked purslane, Redstem purslane Native
Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois pondweed Native
Potamogeton pusillus Small pondweed Native
Potentilla reptans Creeping cinquefoil Not Native, Naturalized
Pouteria campechiana Canistel, Eggfruit Not Native, Naturalized
Pouzolzia zeylanica Pouzolz's bush Not Native, Naturalized
Premna odorata Fragrant premna Not Native, Naturalized
Prescottia oligantha Small prescott orchid Native
Pritchardia pacifica Fiji fan palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Priva lappulacea Catstongue, Velvetburr Native
Proboscidea louisianica Unicorn plant, Common unicornflower Not Native, Naturalized
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Native
Proserpinaca pectinata Mermaid weed, Combleaf mermaidweed Native
Prosthechea boothiana var. erythronioides Dollar orchid Native
Prosthechea cochleata Clamshell orchid, cockleshell orchid Native
Prosthechea pygmaea Dwarf butterfly orchid Native
Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurelcherry Native
Prunus myrtifolia West Indian cherry Native
Prunus persica Peach Not Native, Cultivated Only
Prunus umbellata Flatwoods plum, Hog plum Native
Pseudelephantopus spicatus Dogstongue Not Native, Naturalized
Pseuderanthemum fasciculatum Falseface Not Native, Naturalized
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed Not Native, Naturalized
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Rabbit's tobacco, Sweet everlasting Native
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides Mexican flamevine Not Native, Naturalized
Pseudophoenix sargentii Sargent's palm, Sargent's cherry palm Native
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psidium guajava Guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Winged bean Not Native, Cultivated Only
Psychotria ligustrifolia Bahama wild coffee Native
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria punctata Dotted wild coffee Not Native, Naturalized
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Pteridium caudatum Lacy bracken fern Native
Pteridium pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken fern Native
Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake Native
Pteris cretica Cretan brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris grandifolia Long brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris multifida Spider brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris quadriaurita Striped Brake Native
Pteris tripartita Giant brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris vittata China brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris x delchampsii Delchamps' brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Blackroot Native
Pteroglossaspis ecristata Giant orchid Native
Ptilimnium capillaceum Mock bishopsweed, Herbwilliam Native
Ptychosperma elegans Solitaire palm, Alexander palm Not Native, Naturalized
Ptychosperma macarthurii Macarthur palm Not Native, Naturalized
Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu Not Native, Naturalized
Punica granatum Pomegranate Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pyrostegia venusta Flamevine, Flameflower, Flamingotrumpet Not Native, Naturalized