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 1–45 of 45 plants in Lafayette County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Asteraceae
Native
Camphor-Weed
Pluchea camphorata
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
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 Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmaceae
Native
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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 Plain Milkwort
Senega setacea
Polygalaceae
Native
Coastal Plain St. John's Wort
Hypericum brachyphyllum
Hypericaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Staggerbush
Lyonia fruticosa
Ericaceae
Native
Coastalplain Balm
Dicerandra linearifolia
Lamiaceae
Native
Coastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
Rosaceae
Native
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Haloragaceae
Native
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Asteraceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Soliva
Soliva sessilis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Corkwood
Leitneria floridana
Simaroubaceae
Native
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae
Native
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Cypress Vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Convolvulaceae
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.