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 721–768 of 781 plants in Columbia County
Walter's Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa walteri
Poaceae
Native
Walter's Sedge
Carex striata
Cyperaceae
Native
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Wand Mullein
Verbascum virgatum
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Warty Sedge
Carex verrucosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Water Elm
Planera aquatica
Ulmaceae
Native
Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata
Apiaceae
Native
Water Hickory
Carya aquatica
Juglandaceae
Native
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Araceae
NativeInvasive I
Water Locust
Gleditsia aquatica
Fabaceae
Native
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Fagaceae
Native
Water Paspalum
Paspalum repens
Poaceae
Native
Water Spangles
Salvinia minima
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Wavy-Leaf Aster
Symphyotrichum undulatum
Asteraceae
Native
Wax Begonia
Begonia cucullata
Begoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
West Indian Meadowbeauty
Rhexia cubensis
Melastomataceae
Native
Western Tansymustard
Descurainia pinnata
Brassicaceae
Native
Whip Nutrush
Scleria triglomerata
Cyperaceae
Native
White Arrow Arum
Peltandra sagittifolia
Araceae
Native
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
Asteraceae
Native
White Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium albidum
Iridaceae
Native
White Boneset
Eupatorium album
Asteraceae
Native
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Oleaceae
Native
White Lobelia
Lobelia paludosa
Campanulaceae
Native
White Prickly Poppy
Argemone albiflora
Papaveraceae
Native
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Tupelo
Nyssa ogeche
Nyssaceae
Native
White-Edged Witchgrass
Dichanthelium tenue
Poaceae
Native
White-Fringed Orchid
Platanthera blephariglottis
Orchidaceae
Native
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae
Native
Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora colorata
Cyperaceae
Native
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Araliaceae
Native
Widespread Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron kunthii
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Wild Coco
Eulophia alta
Orchidaceae
Native
Wild Four O'Clock
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Wild Potato Vine
Ipomoea pandurata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Dioscoreaceae
Native
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae
Native
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wire-Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota
Rubiaceae
Native
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
Hydrangeaceae
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.