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 1–37 of 37 plants in the North region, starting with V
Valdivia Duckweed
Lemna valdiviana
Araceae
Native
Vallisneria neotropicalis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Vanillaleaf
Trilisa odoratissima
Asteraceae
Native
Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Variable Witchgrass
Dichanthelium commutatum
Poaceae
Native
Variableleaf Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum diversifolium
Asteraceae
Varicolored Spleenwort
Asplenium heterochroum
Aspleniaceae
Native
Variegated Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Variegated Monkey Ball Vine
Dioscorea dodecaneura
Dioscoreaceae
Introduced
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Velvet Panicum
Dichanthelium scoparium
Poaceae
Native
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
Violet Tubeflower
Iochroma cyaneum
Solanaceae
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
Oxalidaceae
Native
Viperina
Zornia bracteata
Fabaceae
Native
Virgin's-Bower
Clematis virginiana
Ranunculaceae
Native
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Blechnaceae
NativeImperiled
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Virginia Dayflower
Commelina virginica
Commelinaceae
Native
Virginia Dwarfdandelion
Krigia virginica
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Glasswort
Salicornia depressa
Amaranthaceae
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 Pine
Pinus virginiana
Pinaceae
Native
Virginia Snakeroot
Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Virginia Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Commelinaceae
Native
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Iteaceae
Native
Virginia Thistle
Cirsium virginianum
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
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.