Plants — 23,508 Species

silverpuffs

Microseris lindleyi (DC.) A.Gray

Uropappus (silverpuffs) is a North American Asteraceae genus, with Microseris lindleyi a reclassified name for its species Uropappus lindleyi.

sagebrush false-dandelion

Microseris troximoides A.Gray

Microseris troximoides is a perennial yellow-flowered herb native to northwestern North America, growing in rocky plateau and mountain habitats.

Musk Fern

Microsorum grossum (Langsd. & Fisch.) S.B.Andrews

Microsorum grossum is a Polypodiaceae fern naturalized in Hawaii, used for scenting fabrics and adding fragrance to leis.

Elkhorn fern

Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.

Microsorum punctatum is a facultative epiphytic fern native to Africa and Asia, used in Assam traditional medicine.

monarch fern

Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Copel.

Microsorum scolopendria is a South Pacific Polypodiaceae fern with multiple common names, and its scientific name is often misapplied.

Japanese stiltgrass

Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A.Camus

Microstegium vimineum, also called Japanese stiltgrass, is an Asian grass that is invasive in parts of North America, with both positive and negative ecological effects.

Pale Onion-orchid

Microtis arenaria Lindl.

Microtis arenaria, the pale onion orchid, is a small tuberous terrestrial orchid native to southeastern Australia and New Zealand’s North Island.

common mignonette orchid

Microtis media R.Br.

Microtis media R.Br. is a terrestrial orchid found in southwestern Western Australia, growing in seasonally wet woodlands and granite outcrops.

slender onion-orchid

Microtis parviflora R.Br.

Microtis parviflora, the slender onion-orchid, is a small green-flowered terrestrial orchid widespread across Australia and New Zealand.

common onion-orchid

Microtis unifolia (G.Forst.) Rchb.f.

Microtis unifolia is a variable terrestrial orchid with a single leaf, found across East Asia, Oceania, and Australia in diverse habitats.

Maire Taiki

Mida salicifolia A.Cunn.

Mida salicifolia is the only species in genus Mida, an endemic New Zealand tree that grows in kauri forests north of Auckland.

Florida Keys Hempvine

Mikania cordifolia (L.fil.) Willd.

mile-a-minute

Mikania micrantha Kunth

Mikania micrantha Kunth is a climbing plant with documented traditional medicinal uses across South Asia and the Pacific.

climbing hempvine

Mikania scandens (L.) Willd.

Mikania scandens is a perennial vining herb with various cultivation and traditional medicinal uses.

Wood Millet

Milium effusum L.

Milium effusum is a flowering grass species native to Holarctic damp forests, with a popular ornamental cultivar.

Mexican star

Milla biflora Cav.

Mexican star (Milla biflora Cav.) is a perennial flowering plant native to southwestern North America and Central America.

Trifloiate jewel vine

Millettia pachycarpa Benth.

Millettia pachycarpa Benth., synonym Derris taiwaniana, is a climbing shrub traditionally used as fish poison and medicine.

Indian Cork Tree

Millingtonia hortensis L.fil.

Millingtonia hortensis L.fil. is a versatile night-blooming tree grown ornamentally and used for timber, cork substitute, and tobacco replacement.

False Monkeyflower

Mimetanthe pilosa (Benth.) Greene

Mimetanthe pilosa, the only species in genus Mimetanthe, is an annual herb native to western US and Baja California.

Common Pagoda

Mimetes cucullatus (L.) R.Br.

Mimetes cucullatus is an evergreen South African protea shrub adapted to wildfire, popular in native and wildlife gardens.

tree pagoda-bush

Mimetes fimbriifolius Knight

Mimetes fimbriifolius is a fire-resistant endemic tree from South Africa's Cape Peninsula, the largest and longest-lived Mimetes species.

Marsh Pagoda-bush

Mimetes hirtus (L.) Knight

Mimetes hirtus, or marsh pagoda, is a short-lived South African coastal endemic evergreen shrub adapted to bird pollination and fire-driven seed germination.

catclaw mimosa

Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega

Mimosa aculeaticarpa Ortega, or catclaw mimosa, is a spiny shrub native to southwestern US and northern Mexico.

pink mimosa

Mimosa borealis A.Gray

Mimosa borealis is a Fabaceae plant native to south-central North America that grows 3 feet tall and flowers spring to summer.