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 49–82 of 82 native plants in the Keys, starting with C
Common Axil-Flower
Mecardonia acuminata
Plantaginaceae
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Common Fanpetals
Sida ulmifolia
Malvaceae
Common Fringe-Rush
Fimbristylis dichotoma
Cyperaceae
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Coral Dropseed
Sporobolus domingensis
Poaceae
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Costa Rican Lady's Tresses
Beloglottis costaricensis
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Cowhorn Orchid
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Crabwood
Gymnanthes lucida
Euphorbiaceae
Creeping Bluet
Oldenlandiopsis callitrichoides
Rubiaceae
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Crested Saltbush
Atriplex pentandra
Amaranthaceae
Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Poaceae
Cuban Buttercup
Turnera subulata
Passifloraceae
Cuban St. John's Wort
Hypericum limosum
Hypericaceae
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Asteraceae
Cupania glabra
Sapindaceae
Curacao Bush
Varronia globosa
Boraginaceae
Curly Herissantia
Herissantia crispa
Malvaceae
Curtiss' Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia curtissii
Onagraceae
Cuscuta boldinghii
Convolvulaceae
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Onagraceae
Cutleaf Groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Solanaceae
Cyperus floridanus
Cyperaceae
Cyperus fuligineus
Cyperaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.