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 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
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
Chain Cactus
Rhipsalis paradoxa
Cactaceae
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
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 Wild Sensitive Plant
Senna chapmanii
Fabaceae
Native
Cheeseweed Mallow
Malva parviflora
Malvaceae
Introduced
Chestnutleaf False Croton
Caperonia castaneifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Chia
Salvia hispanica
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Chickenspike
Sphenoclea zeylanica
Sphenocleaceae
Introduced
Chilean Sea Fig
Carpobrotus chilensis
Aizoaceae
Introduced
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 Ground Orchid
Calanthe tankervilleae
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Chinese Rain Bell
Strobilanthes hamiltoniana
Acanthaceae
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chrysopogon pauciflorus
Poaceae
Native
Ciliate Ruellia
Ruellia ciliosa
Acanthaceae
Native
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum burmanni
Lauraceae
Introduced
Clasping Venus's Looking Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
Campanulaceae
Native
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Native
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Clockweed
Oenothera lindheimeri
Onagraceae
Native
Clustered Mille Graines
Edrastima uniflora
Rubiaceae
Native
Clusterleaf Blazing Star
Liatris laevigata
Asteraceae
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.