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 145–189 of 189 native plants in the North region, starting with C
Coontail
Ceratophyllum demersum
Ceratophyllaceae
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Zamiaceae
Copper Iris
Iris fulva
Iridaceae
Coral Bristlegrass
Setaria macrosperma
Poaceae
Coral Greenbrier
Smilax walteri
Smilacaceae
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
Caprifoliaceae
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Euphorbiaceae
Corkscrew Threeawn
Aristida gyrans
Poaceae
Corkwood
Leitneria floridana
Simaroubaceae
Corkystem Passionvine
Passiflora pallida
Passifloraceae
Cottonmouth Grass
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon
Poaceae
Cottony Goldenaster
Chrysopsis gossypina
Asteraceae
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
Asteraceae
Crane-Fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
Orchidaceae
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 Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium stoloniferum
Poaceae
Creeping Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia repens
Onagraceae
Creeping Rush
Juncus repens
Juncaceae
Creeping Star-Hair Fern
Goniopteris reptans
Thelypteridaceae
Imperiled
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
Cucumberleaf Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Asteraceae
Cursed Crowfoot
Ranunculus sceleratus
Ranunculaceae
Curtis's Spurge
Euphorbia curtisii
Euphorbiaceae
Curtiss's Milkweed
Asclepias curtissii
Apocynaceae
Endemic
Curve-Leaf Yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Asparagaceae
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Asteraceae
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Onagraceae
Cutleaf Grapefern
Sceptridium dissectum
Ophioglossaceae
Cutleaf Groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Solanaceae
Cutover Muhly
Muhlenbergia expansa
Poaceae
Cylindricfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia glandulosa
Onagraceae
Cypress Swamp Sedge
Carex joorii
Cyperaceae
Cypresshead Groundcherry
Physalis arenicola
Solanaceae
Cypressknee Sedge
Carex decomposita
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.