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 2,545–2,592 of 2,616 plants in the North region
Wild Kopieva
Bulbine frutescens
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Wild Leadwort
Plumbago zeylanica
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Wild Lime
Zanthoxylum fagara
Rutaceae
Native
Wild Peanut
Arachis duranensis
Fabaceae
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
Willowleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum praealtum
Asteraceae
Native
Winecup Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
Malvaceae
Native
Wineflower
Boerhavia diffusa
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceae
Native
Winged Loosestrife
Lythrum alatum
Lythraceae
Native
Winged Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia alata
Onagraceae
Native
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia decurrens
Onagraceae
Native
Wingpod Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola
Portulacaceae
Native
Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Caprifoliaceae
Introduced
Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Wintercreeper
Euonymus fortunei
Celastraceae
Introduced
Wire Grass
Aristida stricta
Poaceae
Native
Wire-Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Wishbone Flower
Torenia fournieri
Linderniaceae
Introduced
Witch Grass
Panicum capillare
Poaceae
Native
Wood-Candle
Schoenolirion croceum
Asparagaceae
NativeImperiled
Woodland False Buttonweed
Spermacoce remota
Rubiaceae
Native
Woodland Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes sylvatica
Orchidaceae
Native
Woodland Lettuce
Lactuca floridana
Asteraceae
Native
Woodland Pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
Loganiaceae
Native
Woodland Poppymallow
Callirhoe papaver
Malvaceae
NativeImperiled
Woodland Spider-Lily
Hymenocallis occidentalis
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus divaricatus
Asteraceae
Native
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
Cyperaceae
Native
Woolly Beardgrass
Erianthus alopecuroides
Poaceae
Native
Woolly Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia tomentosa
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Woolly Pawpaw
Asimina incana
Annonaceae
Native
Woolly Witchgrass
Dichanthelium scabriusculum
Poaceae
Native
Woollysheath Threeawn
Aristida lanosa
Poaceae
Native
Wrinkled Jointtail Grass
Coelorachis rugosa
Poaceae
Native
Xanthosoma violaceum
Araceae
Yaupon Blacksenna
Seymeria cassioides
Orobanchaceae
Native
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Yellow Anise
Illicium parviflorum
Schisandraceae
NativeEndemic
Yellow Bachelor's Button
Senega rugelii
Polygalaceae
NativeEndemic
Yellow Butterwort
Pinguicula lutea
Lentibulariaceae
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.