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 289–336 of 1,487 plants in Lee County
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera
Cactaceae
Introduced
Cockroach Berry
Solanum capsicoides
Solanaceae
Native
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Coffee Senna
Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coinvine
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
Fabaceae
Native
Colicwood
Myrsine cubana
Primulaceae
Native
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Lythraceae
Introduced
Comb Bushmint
Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Combleaf Blacksenna
Seymeria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Haloragaceae
Native
Combleaf Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Common Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Common Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Poaceae
Introduced
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Duckweed
Lemna minor
Araceae
Native
Common Fanpetals
Sida ulmifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Common Fringe-Rush
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Cyperaceae
Native
Common Guava
Psidium guajava
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Common Morning-Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Native
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Introduced
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
Native
Common Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Native
Coral Creeper
Barleria repens
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Coral Dropseed
Sporobolus domingensis
Poaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Corkscrew Threeawn
Aristida gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Native
Corn
Zea mays
Poaceae
Introduced
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Cotton Rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Malvaceae
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.