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 1,603 plants in Polk County
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
Native
Chapman's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora chapmanii
Cyperaceae
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 Skeletongrass
Gymnopogon chapmanianus
Poaceae
Native
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Chili Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Box-Orange
Atalantia buxifolia
Rutaceae
Introduced
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Introduced
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Glorybower
Clerodendrum chinense
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Chinese Ground Orchid
Calanthe tankervilleae
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chinese Hat Plant
Holmskioldia sanguinea
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceae
Introduced
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Sweetgum
Liquidambar formosana
Altingiaceae
Introduced
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Ciliate Ruellia
Ruellia ciliosa
Acanthaceae
Native
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Citron Zephyrlily
Zephyranthes citrina
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Campanulaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Fig
Ficus pumila
Moraceae
Introduced
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Clustered Mille Graines
Edrastima uniflora
Rubiaceae
Native
Clusterleaf Blazing Star
Liatris laevigata
Asteraceae
Native
Clusterspike False Indigo
Amorpha herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Coastal Bedstraw
Galium bermudense
Rubiaceae
Native
Coastal Bristlegrass
Setaria corrugata
Poaceae
Native
Coastal Dog Fennel
Eupatorium compositifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Lovegrass
Eragrostis refracta
Poaceae
Native
Coastal Pellitory
Parietaria praetermissa
Urticaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Hawkweed
Hieracium megacephalon
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Honeycombhead
Balduina angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Coastal Plain Milkwort
Senega setacea
Polygalaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Staggerbush
Lyonia fruticosa
Ericaceae
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.