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 165 plants in Pasco County, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Candy Corn Plant
Cuphea micropetala
Lythraceae
Native
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
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Native
Carex gator
Cyperaceae
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
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 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
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Introduced
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
Chaffweed
Lysimachia minima
Primulaceae
Native
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
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.