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 577–624 of 642 plants in Gulf County
Tropical Girdlepod
Mitracarpus hirtus
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Tropical Mexican Clover
Richardia brasiliensis
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae
Native
Tropical Waxweed
Cuphea aspera
Lythraceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Tuberous Grasspink
Calopogon tuberosus
Orchidaceae
Native
Tung Oil Tree
Vernicia fordii
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Verbenaceae
Native
Turtle Grass
Thalassia testudinum
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Twist-Leaf Goldenrod
Solidago tortifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Umbrella Papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Vanillaleaf
Trilisa odoratissima
Asteraceae
Native
Variableleaf Sunflower
Helianthus heterophyllus
Asteraceae
Native
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Droseraceae
Introduced
Venus's Looking-Glass
Triodanis biflora
Campanulaceae
Native
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Blechnaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Meadowbeauty
Rhexia virginica
Melastomataceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae
Native
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Wand Goldenrod
Solidago virgata
Asteraceae
Native
Wand Loosestrife
Lythrum lineare
Lythraceae
Native
Wand Mullein
Verbascum virgatum
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Water Cowbane
Tiedemannia filiformis
Apiaceae
Native
Water Elm
Planera aquatica
Ulmaceae
Native
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Fagaceae
Native
Water Spangles
Salvinia minima
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Water Toothleaf
Stillingia aquatica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
Nyssaceae
Native
Whip Nutrush
Scleria triglomerata
Cyperaceae
Native
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
Asteraceae
Native
White Birds-In-A-Nest
Macbridea alba
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
White Boneset
Eupatorium album
Asteraceae
Native
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Crownbeard
Verbesina virginica
Asteraceae
Native
White Oak
Quercus alba
Fagaceae
Native
White Screwstem
Bartonia verna
Gentianaceae
Native
White Sunnybell
Schoenolirion albiflorum
Asparagaceae
Native
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Tupelo
Nyssa ogeche
Nyssaceae
Native
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae
Native
Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora colorata
Cyperaceae
Native
Widespread Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron kunthii
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wiregrass Gentian
Gentiana pennelliana
Gentianaceae
NativeEndemic
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.