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 171 plants in Broward County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Native
Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
Rutaceae
Introduced
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Native
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Canistel
Lucuma campechiana
Sapotaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Carapa guianensis
Meliaceae
Native
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Zamiaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Native
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Phyllanthaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Carter's Flax
Linum carteri
Linaceae
Native
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
Rosaceae
Introduced
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant
Senna chapmanii
Fabaceae
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.