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 139 plants in Bay County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Asteraceae
Native
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canada Wild Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
Asteraceae
Native
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Native
Carolina Grasswort
Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Apiaceae
Native
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Milkweed
Asclepias cinerea
Apocynaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Rockrose
Crocanthemum carolinianum
Cistaceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamaecrista horizontalis
Fabaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Saururaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Butterwort
Pinguicula planifolia
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Chapman's Crownbeard
Verbesina chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Milkwort
Senega chapmanii
Polygalaceae
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chattahoochee False Foxglove
Agalinis plukenetii
Orobanchaceae
Native
Chattahoochee River Wakerobin
Trillium decipiens
Melanthiaceae
Native
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceae
Introduced
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.