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 1,153–1,200 of 1,204 plants in Escambia County
Whiteleaf Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum albescens
Lamiaceae
Native
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae
Native
Whitesnow
Drymaria cordata
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora colorata
Cyperaceae
Native
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Araliaceae
Native
Widespread Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron kunthii
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Widgeongrass
Ruppia maritima
Ruppiaceae
Native
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Lamiaceae
Native
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
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceae
Native
Wineflower
Boerhavia diffusa
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
Lythraceae
Native
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia decurrens
Onagraceae
Native
Winter Grapefern
Holubiella lunarioides
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Wire-Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Wishbone Flower
Torenia fournieri
Linderniaceae
Introduced
Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
Urticaceae
Native
Woodland Coreopsis
Anacis major
Asteraceae
Native
Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota
Rubiaceae
Native
Woodland Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes sylvatica
Orchidaceae
Native
Woodland Lettuce
Lactuca floridana
Asteraceae
Native
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Woody Goldenrod
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa
Asteraceae
Native
Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
Cyperaceae
Native
Woolly Huckleberry
Gaylussacia mosieri
Ericaceae
Native
Woolly Witchgrass
Dichanthelium scabriusculum
Poaceae
Native
Wright's Plantain
Plantago wrightiana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Yaupon Blacksenna
Seymeria cassioides
Orobanchaceae
Native
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Yellow Colicroot
Aletris lutea
Nartheciaceae
Native
Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis
Asteraceae
Native
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 Meadowbeauty
Rhexia lutea
Melastomataceae
NativeImperiled
Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
Passifloraceae
Native
Yellow Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia flava
Sarraceniaceae
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.