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 1,249–1,293 of 1,293 plants in Hernando County
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae
Native
Whitesnow
Drymaria cordata
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
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 Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Hydrangeaceae
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
Wineflower
Boerhavia diffusa
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae
Native
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
Lythraceae
Native
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wire Grass
Aristida stricta
Poaceae
Native
Wire-Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota
Rubiaceae
Native
Woodland Lettuce
Lactuca floridana
Asteraceae
Native
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Woolly Lupine
Lupinus pilosior
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
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 Foxtail
Setaria pumila
Poaceae
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 Trumpet Flower
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae
Native
Yellow Walking Iris
Trimezia steyermarkii
Iridaceae
Native
Yellow-Flowered Waterhyssop
Mecardonia procumbens
Plantaginaceae
Native
Yellowseed False Pimpernel
Lindernia dubia
Linderniaceae
Native
Yucatan Noddingcaps
Triphora yucatanensis
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Zebra Plant
Tradescantia zebrina
Commelinaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Zedoary
Curcuma zedoaria
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Zephyrlily
Zephyranthes treatiae
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Zigzag Bladderwort
Utricularia subulata
Lentibulariaceae
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.