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 151 plants in Okaloosa County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cabbage, Broccoli, and Allies
Brassica oleracea
Brassicaceae
Introduced
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
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Canby's Club-Bulrush
Schoenoplectus etuberculatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
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 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 Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Carolina St. Johnswort
Hypericum nitidum
Hypericaceae
Carolina Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
Calycanthaceae
NativeImperiled
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
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamaecrista horizontalis
Fabaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora chapmanii
Cyperaceae
Native
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Butterwort
Pinguicula planifolia
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Chapman's Milkwort
Senega chapmanii
Polygalaceae
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chapman's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris chapmanii
Xyridaceae
Native
Chattahoochee False Foxglove
Agalinis plukenetii
Orobanchaceae
Native
Chia
Salvia hispanica
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
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.