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 1,777–1,824 of 1,831 plants in Alachua County
Wild Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Wild Kopieva
Bulbine frutescens
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Wild Leadwort
Plumbago zeylanica
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Wild Lime
Zanthoxylum fagara
Rutaceae
Native
Wild Peanut
Arachis duranensis
Fabaceae
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Wild Potato Vine
Ipomoea pandurata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Wild Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Dioscoreaceae
Native
Winecup Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
Malvaceae
Native
Wineflower
Boerhavia diffusa
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae
Native
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
Lythraceae
Native
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia decurrens
Onagraceae
Native
Wingpod Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola
Portulacaceae
Native
Wire Grass
Aristida stricta
Poaceae
Native
Wire-Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Witch Grass
Panicum capillare
Poaceae
Native
Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota
Rubiaceae
Native
Woodland Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes sylvatica
Orchidaceae
Native
Woodland Lettuce
Lactuca floridana
Asteraceae
Native
Woodland Poppymallow
Callirhoe papaver
Malvaceae
NativeImperiled
Woodland Spider-Lily
Hymenocallis occidentalis
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus divaricatus
Asteraceae
Native
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
Cyperaceae
Native
Woolly Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia tomentosa
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Woolly Pawpaw
Asimina incana
Annonaceae
Native
Woollysheath Threeawn
Aristida lanosa
Poaceae
Native
Xanthosoma violaceum
Araceae
Yaupon Blacksenna
Seymeria cassioides
Orobanchaceae
Native
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Yellow Bachelor's Button
Senega rugelii
Polygalaceae
NativeEndemic
Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Yellow Colicroot
Aletris lutea
Nartheciaceae
Native
Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Yellow Fortnight Lily
Dietes bicolor
Iridaceae
Introduced
Yellow Hatpins
Syngonanthus flavidulus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Yellow Iris
Iris pseudacorus
Iridaceae
Introduced
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Gelsemiaceae
Native
Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
Passifloraceae
Native
Yellow Star Grass
Hypoxis hirsuta
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Yellow Trumpet Flower
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae
Native
Yellow Trumpet-Tree
Tabebuia aurea
Bignoniaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.