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 66 plants in Hardee County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
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 Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Cheeseweed Mallow
Malva parviflora
Malvaceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Fig
Ficus pumila
Moraceae
Introduced
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
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
Coastal Sandbur
Cenchrus spinifex
Poaceae
Native
Coastalplain Chaffhead
Carphephorus corymbosus
Asteraceae
Native
Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Lythraceae
Introduced
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Fanpetals
Sida ulmifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Common Guava
Psidium guajava
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
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.