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 241–288 of 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Native
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cartagena Prairie Clover
Dalea carthagenensis
Fabaceae
Native
Carter's Flax
Linum carteri
Linaceae
Native
Carter’s Orchid
Bletia corallicola
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Catstongue
Priva lappulacea
Verbenaceae
Native
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
Rosaceae
Introduced
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
Native
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant
Senna chapmanii
Fabaceae
Native
Chestnutleaf False Croton
Caperonia castaneifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Chewstick
Gouania lupuloides
Rhamnaceae
Native
Chiggery Grapes
Heliotropium verdcourtii
Boraginaceae
Native
Chili Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinchweed
Pectis × floridana
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chinese Apple
Ziziphus mauritiana
Rhamnaceae
Introduced
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Box-Orange
Atalantia buxifolia
Rutaceae
Introduced
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
Boraginaceae
Introduced
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Christmas Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Arecaceae
Introduced
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Christmas Vine
Ipomoea corymbosa
Convolvulaceae
Native
Christmasberry
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
Celastraceae
Native
Chrysopogon pauciflorus
Poaceae
Native
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Cinnecord
Vachellia choriophylla
Fabaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.