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 111 plants in Okeechobee County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Native
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Native
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Zamiaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Celestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
Iridaceae
NativeEndemic
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
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
Chickenspike
Sphenoclea zeylanica
Sphenocleaceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Introduced
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Clustered Mille Graines
Edrastima uniflora
Rubiaceae
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.