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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

There are 1031 taxa reported for the Florida Keys.


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Scientific Name: Common Name: Native Status:
Pandanus tectorius Pandanus palm, Thatch screw-pine, Tahitian screw-pine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Panicum amarum Beachgrass, Bitter panicgrass, Bitter panicum Native
Panicum dichotomiflorum var. bartowense Hairy fall panic grass Native
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Panicum tenerum Bluejoint panicum Native
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican palo verde, Jerusalam thorn Not Native, Naturalized
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 arundinaceum Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum blodgettii Coral paspalum, Blodgett's crowngrass Native
Paspalum caespitosum Blue paspalum, Blue crowngrass Native
Paspalum distichum Knot grass
Paspalum fimbriatum Winged paspalum, Panama crowngrass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum laxum Coconut paspalum Native
Paspalum monostachyum Gulfdune paspalum Native
Paspalum notatum Bahia grass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum setaceum Thin paspalum Native
Paspalum urvillei Vasey grass
Paspalum vaginatum Seashore paspalum Native
Passiflora multiflora var. multiflora Whiteflower passionflower Native
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower Native
Passiflora x pfordtii Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pecluma dispersa Widespread polypody Presumed Extirpated
Pecluma plumula Plume polypody Presumed Extirpated
Pecluma ptilodon var. bourgeauana Comb polypody Presumed Extirpated
Pectis glaucescens Tea-blinkum, Sanddune cinchweed Native
Pectis prostrata Spreading cinchweed Doubtfully Native
Pectis x floridana Florida cinchweed Doubtfully Native
Peltophorum pterocarpum Yellow poinciana, Yellow-flame Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, Elephantgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum setaceum Fountaingrass Not Native, Naturalized
Penstemon multiflorus Manyflower beardtongue Presumed Extirpated
Pentalinon luteum Wild-allamanda, Hammock viperstail Native
Pentas lanceolata Star-cluster, Egyptian star-cluster Not Native, Cultivated Only
Persea americana Avocado Not Native, Cultivated Only
Persea borbonia var. borbonia Red bay
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Petiveria alliacea Guinea hen weed Native
Petrea volubilis Purple wreath, Queenswreath Not Native, Cultivated Only
Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean Not Native, Naturalized
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Phoenix dactylifera Commercial date palm, Date Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Not Native, Naturalized
Phoradendron rubrum Mahogany mistletoe Native
Phragmites australis Common reed
Phyla nodiflora Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit Native
Phyla stoechadifolia Southern fogfruit Not Native, Cultivated Only
Phyllanthus abnormis Drummond’s leafflower Presumed Extirpated
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. saxicola Rock Carolina leafflower Native
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus var. floridanus Florida five-petalled leafflower Native
Phyllanthus tenellus Mascarene Island leafflower Not Native, Naturalized
Phymatosorus grossus Serpent fern, Wart fern Not Native, Cultivated Only
Physalis angulata Cutleaf groundcherry Native
Physalis angustifolia Coastal groundcherry Native
Physalis pubescens Husk tomato Native
Physalis walteri Walter’s groundcherry Native
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Picramnia pentandra Florida bitterbush
Pilea herniarioides Caribbean clearweed Presumed Extirpated
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Pilosocereus millspaughii Key Largo tree cactus Native
Pilosocereus robinii Key tree cactus Native
Pinguicula pumila Small butterwort Native
Pinus elliottii var. densa South Florida slash pine 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
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
Pittosporum tobira Japanese cheesewood Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pityopsis graminifolia Narrowleaf silkgrass Native
Pityrogramma trifoliata Goldenrod fern Possibly Extirpated
Plantago lanceolata English plantain, Narrowleaf plantain Not Native, Naturalized
Plantago major Common plantain Not Native, Naturalized
Plantago virginica Southern plantain, Virginia plantain
Platythelys querceticola Jug orchid Presumed Extirpated
Plectranthus amboinicus Little spurflower Not Native, Cultivated Only
Plectranthus scutellarioides Coleus Not Native, Naturalized
Pleopeltis marginata Ribbon fern Presumed Extirpated
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea baccharis Rosy camphorweed Native
Pluchea carolinensis Cure-for-all Not Native, Naturalized
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Plumbago auriculata Leadwort, Cape leadwort Not Native, Cultivated Only
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
Polygala balduinii Baldwin's milkwort Possibly Extirpated
Polygala boykinii Boykin’s milkwort Native
Polygala violacea Candyweed, Showy milkwort Native
Polypremum procumbens Rustweed, Juniperleaf Native
Polyscias guilfoylei Frosted aralia, Geraniumleaf aralia Not Native, Cultivated Only
Polystachya concreta Greater yellowspike orchid Presumed Extirpated
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Doubtfully Native
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
Pouteria campechiana Canistel, Eggfruit Not Native, Naturalized
Pritchardia pacifica Fiji fan palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Priva lappulacea Catstongue, Velvetburr Native
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Possibly Extirpated
Prosthechea boothiana var. erythronioides Dollar orchid Native
Prosthechea cochleata Clamshell orchid, cockleshell orchid
Prunus myrtifolia West Indian cherry Presumed Extirpated
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides Mexican flamevine Not Native, Naturalized
Pseudophoenix sargentii Sargent's palm, Sargent's cherry palm Native
Psidium guajava Guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
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
Pteridium caudatum Lacy bracken fern Native
Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake Native
Pteris vittata China brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pteris x delchampsii Delchamps' brake Not Native, Naturalized
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Blackroot Native
Ptilimnium capillaceum Mock bishopsweed, Herbwilliam
Ptychosperma elegans Solitaire palm, Alexander palm Not Native, Naturalized
Punica granatum Pomegranate Not Native, Cultivated Only