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 193–240 of 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Butterfly Pea
Centrosema virginianum
Fabaceae
Native
Butterweed
Packera glabella
Asteraceae
Native
Button Sage
Lantana involucrata
Verbenaceae
Native
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Native
Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
Rubiaceae
Native
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cabbage, Broccoli, and Allies
Brassica oleracea
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Native
Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Native
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Papaveraceae
Introduced
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Asteraceae
Native
Camphor-Weed
Pluchea camphorata
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Candle Tree
Parmentiera cereifera
Bignoniaceae
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’s Guard
Odontonema cuspidatum
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Carex gator
Cyperaceae
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
Rhamnaceae
Native
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Grasswort
Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Apiaceae
Native
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Lovegrass
Eragrostis pectinacea
Poaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria 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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.