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 149 plants in Lake County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Asteraceae
Native
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor-Weed
Pluchea camphorata
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
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 Vervain
Verbena carnea
Verbenaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
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 Skeletongrass
Gymnopogon chapmanianus
Poaceae
Native
Charlock
Mutarda arvensis
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Che
Maclura tricuspidata
Moraceae
Chenille-Plant
Acalypha hispida
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.