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 203 native plants in the Central region, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Cacao Tree
Theobroma cacao
Malvaceae
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
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 Rush
Juncus canadensis
Juncaceae
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Canadian Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Amaryllidaceae
Imperiled
Canavalia nitida
Fabaceae
Canby's Club-Bulrush
Schoenoplectus etuberculatus
Cyperaceae
Candy Corn Plant
Cuphea micropetala
Lythraceae
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
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 Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Caribbean Seagrass
Halophila decipiens
Hydrocharitaceae
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
Rhamnaceae
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Carolina Fimbry
Fimbristylis caroliniana
Cyperaceae
Carolina Grasswort
Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Apiaceae
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Carolina Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Phyllanthaceae
Carolina Lovegrass
Eragrostis pectinacea
Poaceae
Carolina Milkweed
Asclepias cinerea
Apocynaceae
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Carolina Rockrose
Crocanthemum carolinianum
Cistaceae
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Carolina Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
Menispermaceae
Carolina Vervain
Verbena carnea
Verbenaceae
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.