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 337–384 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Native
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Native
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Native
Copperleaf
Acalypha wilkesiana
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Native
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Native
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Corkscrew Threeawn
Aristida gyrans
Poaceae
Native
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Native
Cotton Rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cottonmouth Grass
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon
Poaceae
Native
Cowpea Witchweed
Striga gesnerioides
Orobanchaceae
Introduced
Cranberry Hibiscus
Sabdariffa acetosella
Malvaceae
Introduced
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Bramble Fern
Hypolepis barringtonii
Dennstaedtiaceae
NativeEndemic
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Native
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Native
Creeping Eryngo
Eryngium prostratum
Apiaceae
Native
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Creeping Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
Poaceae
Native
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Native
Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
Juncaceae
Native
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Crested Coralroot
Bletia spicata
Orchidaceae
Native
Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Poaceae
Native
Crimson Bottlebrush
Melaleuca citrina
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae
Native
Crotalaria maritima
Fabaceae
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Cuban Bulrush
Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cuban Buttercup
Turnera subulata
Passifloraceae
Native
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Asteraceae
Native
Cudweed
Gamochaeta pensylvanica
Asteraceae
Introduced
Curry Leaf
Bergera koenigii
Rutaceae
Curtiss's Dropseed
Sporobolus curtissii
Poaceae
Curtiss's Milkweed
Asclepias curtissii
Apocynaceae
NativeEndemic
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Asteraceae
Native
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Onagraceae
Native
Cutleaf Groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Solanaceae
Native
Cutthroatgrass
Coleataenia abscissa
Poaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Cyperus richardii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.