Florida's wild plants
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2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–12 of 12 plants in Acanthaceae, starting with C
Cardinals Guard
Pachystachys spicata
Acanthaceae
Cardinal’s Guard
Odontonema cuspidatum
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Caricature-Plant
Graptophyllum pictum
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Chinese Rain Bell
Strobilanthes hamiltoniana
Acanthaceae
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Ciliate Ruellia
Ruellia ciliosa
Acanthaceae
Native
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Native
Cooley's Water-Willow
Justicia cooleyi
Acanthaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Coral Creeper
Barleria repens
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Creeping Ruellia
Ruellia squarrosa
Acanthaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.