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 1–32 of 32 plants in the Central region, starting with V
Valdivia Duckweed
Lemna valdiviana
Araceae
Native
Vallisneria neotropicalis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Vallisneria × pseudorosulata
Hydrocharitaceae
Introduced
Vanillaleaf
Trilisa odoratissima
Asteraceae
Native
Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Variable Witchgrass
Dichanthelium commutatum
Poaceae
Native
Varicolored Spleenwort
Asplenium heterochroum
Aspleniaceae
Native
Variegated Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Velvet-Leaf Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
Apocynaceae
Native
Velvet-Leafed Wild Coffee
Psychotria tenuifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Velvetleaf
Abutilon theophrasti
Malvaceae
Introduced
Velvetleaf Ticktrefoil
Desmodium viridiflorum
Fabaceae
Native
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Droseraceae
Introduced
Venus's Looking-Glass
Triodanis biflora
Campanulaceae
Native
Vietnamese Coriander
Persicaria odorata
Polygonaceae
Viperina
Zornia bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
Virgin's-Bower
Clematis virginiana
Ranunculaceae
Native
Virginia Bunchflower
Melanthium virginicum
Melanthiaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Blechnaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Hedge-Hyssop
Gratiola virginiana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Virginia Marbleseed
Lithospermum virginianum
Boraginaceae
Native
Virginia Marsh St. John's-Wort
Hypericum virginicum
Hypericaceae
Native
Virginia Meadowbeauty
Rhexia virginica
Melastomataceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae
Native
Virginia Snakeroot
Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Iteaceae
Native
Vitis bryoniifolia
Vitaceae
Vittaria graminifolia
Pteridaceae
Native
Viviparous Spikerush
Eleocharis vivipara
Cyperaceae
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.