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 143 plants in Nassau County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor-Weed
Pluchea camphorata
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canada Wild Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
Asteraceae
Native
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carex gator
Cyperaceae
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 Milkweed
Asclepias cinerea
Apocynaceae
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
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Carolina Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
Menispermaceae
Native
Carolina Vervain
Verbena carnea
Verbenaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Saururaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
Orchidaceae
Native
Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Charlock
Mutarda arvensis
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Introduced
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Oleaceae
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.