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 145–192 of 781 plants in Columbia County
Coastalplain Chaffhead
Carphephorus corymbosus
Asteraceae
Native
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Lythraceae
Introduced
Combleaf Blacksenna
Seymeria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Haloragaceae
Native
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Chickweed
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Duckweed
Lemna minor
Araceae
Native
Common Evening-Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Onagraceae
Native
Common Fanpetals
Sida ulmifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Common Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
Rutaceae
Native
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Lamiaceae
Native
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Hamamelidaceae
Native
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Corn
Zea mays
Poaceae
Introduced
Corn Speedwell
Veronica arvensis
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Cranichis-Like Ladies' Tresses
Cyclopogon cranichoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Crape-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Lythraceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Burhead
Echinodorus cordifolius
Alismataceae
Native
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Eryngo
Eryngium prostratum
Apiaceae
Native
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Native
Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
Juncaceae
Native
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Crested Coralroot
Bletia spicata
Orchidaceae
Native
Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Poaceae
Native
Crimson Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae
Native
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Curly Dock
Rumex crispus
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.