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 1–48 of 326 native plants starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Cacao Tree
Theobroma cacao
Malvaceae
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Calcareous Morning-Glory
Ipomoea microdactyla
Convolvulaceae
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Asteraceae
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
Invasive II
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
Endemic
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Asteraceae
Camphor-Weed
Pluchea camphorata
Asteraceae
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Canada Clearweed
Pilea pumila
Urticaceae
Canada Rush
Juncus canadensis
Juncaceae
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Canada St. John's Wort
Hypericum canadense
Hypericaceae
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Canada Wild Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
Asteraceae
Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
Orobanchaceae
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
Imperiled
Canadian Waterweed
Elodea canadensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Canavalia nitida
Fabaceae
Canby's Club-Bulrush
Schoenoplectus etuberculatus
Cyperaceae
Candy Corn Plant
Cuphea micropetala
Lythraceae
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Canistel
Lucuma campechiana
Sapotaceae
Cape Sable Thoroughwort
Chromolaena frustrata
Asteraceae
EndemicImperiled
Cape Sable Whiteweed
Ageratum littorale
Asteraceae
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Carapa guianensis
Meliaceae
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
Imperiled
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae
Caribbean Clearweed
Pilea herniarioides
Urticaceae
Caribbean Princewood
Exostema caribaeum
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Caribbean Seagrass
Halophila decipiens
Hydrocharitaceae
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
Rhamnaceae
Carolina Clover
Trifolium carolinianum
Fabaceae
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Carolina Fimbry
Fimbristylis caroliniana
Cyperaceae
Carolina Grass-Of-Parnassus
Parnassia caroliniana
Celastraceae
Carolina Grasswort
Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Apiaceae
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Carolina Jointgrass
Coelorachis cylindrica
Poaceae
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Carolina Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Phyllanthaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.