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 148 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with C
Cabbage, Broccoli, and Allies
Brassica oleracea
Brassicaceae
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
Invasive I
Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
Rutaceae
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Papaveraceae
Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Araceae
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
Invasive I
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
Imperiled
Canary Islands Ivy
Hedera canariensis
Araliaceae
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Asphodelaceae
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Zamiaceae
Imperiled
Cardinal’s Guard
Odontonema cuspidatum
Acanthaceae
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
Asparagaceae
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
Fabaceae
Carpentaria Palm
Carpentaria acuminata
Arecaceae
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
Invasive I
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
Invasive II
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
Invasive I
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Saururaceae
Charlock
Mutarda arvensis
Brassicaceae
Cheeseweed Mallow
Malva parviflora
Malvaceae
Chenille-Plant
Acalypha hispida
Euphorbiaceae
Cherry-Plum
Prunus cerasifera
Rosaceae
Chia
Salvia hispanica
Lamiaceae
Chickenspike
Sphenoclea zeylanica
Sphenocleaceae
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Chilean Sea Fig
Carpobrotus chilensis
Aizoaceae
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Abelia
Abelia chinensis
Caprifoliaceae
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
Invasive I
Chinese Box-Orange
Atalantia buxifolia
Rutaceae
Chinese Bur
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Malvaceae
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Flame Tree
Koelreuteria bipinnata
Sapindaceae
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
Boraginaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.