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 203 native plants in the Central region, starting with C
Common Lambsquarters
Chenopodium album
Amaranthaceae
Common Peppergrass
Lepidium densiflorum
Brassicaceae
Common Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Ebenaceae
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Asteraceae
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
Common Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae
Common Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Hamamelidaceae
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Asparagaceae
Cooley's Water-Willow
Justicia cooleyi
Acanthaceae
EndemicImperiled
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Corkscrew Threeawn
Aristida gyrans
Poaceae
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Correll's Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris correlliorum
Xyridaceae
EndemicImperiled
Cottonmouth Grass
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon
Poaceae
Cottony Goldenaster
Chrysopsis gossypina
Asteraceae
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
Asteraceae
Craighead's Noddingcaps
Triphora craigheadii
Orchidaceae
EndemicImperiled
Cranichis-Like Ladies' Tresses
Cyclopogon cranichoides
Orchidaceae
Creeping Bramble Fern
Hypolepis barringtonii
Dennstaedtiaceae
Endemic
Creeping Burhead
Echinodorus cordifolius
Alismataceae
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Creeping Cucumber
Melothria pendula
Cucurbitaceae
Creeping Eryngo
Eryngium prostratum
Apiaceae
Creeping Inch Plant
Callisia repens
Commelinaceae
Creeping Leafstalk Grass
Pharus lappulaceus
Poaceae
Creeping Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
Poaceae
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
Juncaceae
Creeping Waterhyssop
Bacopa repens
Plantaginaceae
Crested Coralroot
Bletia spicata
Orchidaceae
Crested Saltbush
Atriplex pentandra
Amaranthaceae
Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Poaceae
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae
Cuban Buttercup
Turnera subulata
Passifloraceae
Cuban St. John's Wort
Hypericum limosum
Hypericaceae
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Asteraceae
Cuplet Fern
Dennstaedtia bipinnata
Dennstaedtiaceae
Curacao Bush
Varronia globosa
Boraginaceae
Curly Herissantia
Herissantia crispa
Malvaceae
Cursed Crowfoot
Ranunculus sceleratus
Ranunculaceae
Curtiss' Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia curtissii
Onagraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.