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 1–25 of 25 plants in the South region, starting with V
Vallisneria neotropicalis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Vallisneria × pseudorosulata
Hydrocharitaceae
Introduced
Vanilla mexicana
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Variable Witchgrass
Dichanthelium commutatum
Poaceae
Native
Variegated Croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Varronia bullata
Boraginaceae
Native
Vase Bromeliad
Aechmea bracteata
Bromeliaceae
Native
Vasey Grass
Paspalum urvillei
Poaceae
Introduced
Velvet Bean
Mucuna pruriens
Fabaceae
Introduced
Velvet Tree
Miconia calvescens
Melastomataceae
Native
Velvet-Leaf Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
Apocynaceae
Native
Velvet-Leafed Wild Coffee
Psychotria tenuifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
Droseraceae
Introduced
Viburnum awabuki
Viburnaceae
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 Marsh St. John's-Wort
Hypericum virginicum
Hypericaceae
Native
Virginia Pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae
Native
Virginia Snakeroot
Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Iteaceae
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.