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 1,441–1,488 of 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Tropical Puff
Neptunia pubescens
Fabaceae
Native
Tropical Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis polypodioides
Polypodiaceae
Native
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae
Native
Tropical Soda-Apple
Solanum viarum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tropical Speedwell
Evolvulus alsinoides
Convolvulaceae
Native
Tuberous Grasspink
Calopogon tuberosus
Orchidaceae
Native
Tuftroot
Dieffenbachia seguine
Araceae
Native
Tulip-Wood Tree
Harpullia arborea
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Turk's Turban
Clerodendrum indicum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Turkey Berry
Solanum torvum
Solanaceae
NativeInvasive II
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Verbenaceae
Native
Turtle Grass
Thalassia testudinum
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Twining Soldierbush
Myriopus volubilis
Boraginaceae
Native
Twisted Airplant
Tillandsia flexuosa
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Two-Keeled Hooded Orchid
Galeandra bicarinata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Twoflower Passionflower
Passiflora biflora
Passifloraceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Twoleaf Nightshade
Solanum diphyllum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Twospike Crabgrass
Digitaria pauciflora
Poaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Umbrella Papyrus
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Upland Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum
Malvaceae
Native
Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Variable Witchgrass
Dichanthelium commutatum
Poaceae
Native
Varronia bullata
Boraginaceae
Native
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Velvet Bean
Mucuna pruriens
Fabaceae
Introduced
Velvet-Leafed Wild Coffee
Psychotria tenuifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Violet Crabgrass
Digitaria violascens
Poaceae
Introduced
Viperina
Zornia bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Blechnaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae
Native
Walter's Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa walteri
Poaceae
Native
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Wand Goldenrod
Solidago virgata
Asteraceae
Native
Wand Hornpod
Mitreola sessilifolia
Loganiaceae
Native
Wand Loosestrife
Lythrum lineare
Lythraceae
Native
Wash Wood
Jacquinia keyensis
Primulaceae
Native
Water Cowbane
Tiedemannia filiformis
Apiaceae
Native
Water Fern
Ceratopteris thalictroides
Pteridaceae
Native
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Araceae
NativeInvasive I
Water Spangles
Salvinia minima
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Watergrass
Bulbostylis barbata
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Waterspider Bog Orchid
Habenaria repens
Orchidaceae
Native
Wavyleaf Noseburn
Tragia urens
Euphorbiaceae
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.