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 97–144 of 557 plants starting with C
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Woollywhite
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Carpentaria Palm
Carpentaria acuminata
Arecaceae
Introduced
Carpenter's Groundcherry
Calliphysalis carpenteri
Solanaceae
NativeImperiled
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cartagena Prairie Clover
Dalea carthagenensis
Fabaceae
Native
Carter's Flax
Linum carteri
Linaceae
Native
Carter's Mustard
Warea carteri
Brassicaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Carter’s Orchid
Bletia corallicola
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceae
Native
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Cassia bakeriana
Fabaceae
Introduced
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cat's Whiskers
Orthosiphon aristatus
Lamiaceae
Catbells
Baptisia perfoliata
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Catchfly Grass
Leersia lenticularis
Poaceae
Native
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Briar
Mimosa nuttallii
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Catesby's False Bindweed
Calystegia catesbeiana
Convolvulaceae
Native
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Catstongue
Priva lappulacea
Verbenaceae
Native
Cattail Sedge
Carex typhina
Cyperaceae
Native
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Introduced
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmaceae
Native
Cedarglade St. John's Wort
Hypericum frondosum
Hypericaceae
Native
Celestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
Iridaceae
NativeEndemic
Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Cereus lepidotus
Cactaceae
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
Rosaceae
Introduced
Chaffweed
Lysimachia minima
Primulaceae
Native
Chain Cactus
Rhipsalis paradoxa
Cactaceae
Chalk Maple
Acer leucoderme
Sapindaceae
Native
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamaecrista horizontalis
Fabaceae
Native
Chamaedorea hooperiana
Arecaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Saururaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
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.