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 1–48 of 58 plants in Walton County, starting with W
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Wand Goldenrod
Solidago virgata
Asteraceae
Native
Wand Hornpod
Mitreola sessilifolia
Loganiaceae
Native
Wand Mullein
Verbascum virgatum
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Water Cowbane
Tiedemannia filiformis
Apiaceae
Native
Water Dawnflower
Stylisma aquatica
Convolvulaceae
Native
Water Elm
Planera aquatica
Ulmaceae
Native
Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata
Apiaceae
Native
Water Locust
Gleditsia aquatica
Fabaceae
Native
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Fagaceae
Native
Water Toothleaf
Stillingia aquatica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
Nyssaceae
Native
Watergrass
Bulbostylis barbata
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Watershield
Brasenia schreberi
Cabombaceae
Native
Waterspider Bog Orchid
Habenaria repens
Orchidaceae
Native
Wavyleaf Noseburn
Tragia urens
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Weak-Leaf Yucca
Yucca flaccida
Asparagaceae
Native
Weedy Dwarfdandelion
Krigia cespitosa
Asteraceae
Native
West Indian Meadowbeauty
Rhexia cubensis
Melastomataceae
Native
Whip Nutrush
Scleria triglomerata
Cyperaceae
Native
White Arrow Arum
Peltandra sagittifolia
Araceae
Native
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
Asteraceae
Native
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Crownbeard
Verbesina virginica
Asteraceae
Native
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Oleaceae
Native
White Moneywort
Alysicarpus vaginalis
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Mulberry
Morus alba
Moraceae
Introduced
White Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
Sarraceniaceae
Native
White Screwstem
Bartonia verna
Gentianaceae
Native
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Fabaceae
Introduced
White-Fringed Orchid
Platanthera blephariglottis
Orchidaceae
Native
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 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
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Dioscoreaceae
Native
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceae
Native
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae
Native
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia decurrens
Onagraceae
Native
Wiregrass Gentian
Gentiana pennelliana
Gentianaceae
NativeEndemic
Woodland Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes sylvatica
Orchidaceae
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.