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 103 plants in Columbia County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carex gator
Cyperaceae
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
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 Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
Menispermaceae
Native
Carolina Vervain
Verbena carnea
Verbenaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Woollywhite
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
Orchidaceae
Native
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chattahoochee False Foxglove
Agalinis plukenetii
Orobanchaceae
Native
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum chinense
Hamamelidaceae
Introduced
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Ciliate Ruellia
Ruellia ciliosa
Acanthaceae
Native
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Campanulaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Clusterspike False Indigo
Amorpha herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Coastal Dog Fennel
Eupatorium compositifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Lovegrass
Eragrostis refracta
Poaceae
Native
Coastal Pepperbush
Clethra tomentosa
Clethraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Honeycombhead
Balduina angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Milkwort
Senega setacea
Polygalaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Staggerbush
Lyonia fruticosa
Ericaceae
Native
Coastal Rose Gentian
Sabatia calycina
Gentianaceae
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.