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 145–192 of 903 plants in Sumter County
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
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
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 Sedge
Carex chapmanii
Cyperaceae
Native
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceae
Introduced
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundaceae
Native
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
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
Clustered Mille Graines
Edrastima uniflora
Rubiaceae
Native
Clusterleaf Blazing Star
Liatris laevigata
Asteraceae
Native
Clusterspike False Indigo
Amorpha herbacea
Fabaceae
Native
Coastal Dog Fennel
Eupatorium compositifolium
Asteraceae
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
Coastal Rose Gentian
Sabatia calycina
Gentianaceae
Native
Coastal Sandbur
Cenchrus spinifex
Poaceae
Native
Coastalplain Chaffhead
Carphephorus corymbosus
Asteraceae
Native
Coastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Coastalplain Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris ambigua
Xyridaceae
Native
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera
Cactaceae
Introduced
Cockroach Berry
Solanum capsicoides
Solanaceae
Native
Coffee Senna
Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cogon Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Lythraceae
Introduced
Combleaf Blacksenna
Seymeria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata
Haloragaceae
Native
Combleaf Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria pectinata
Orobanchaceae
Native
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Native
Common Bogbuttons
Paepalanthus anceps
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Common Chickweed
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceae
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.