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 82 native plants in the Keys, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
Endemic
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Cape Sable Thoroughwort
Chromolaena frustrata
Asteraceae
EndemicImperiled
Cape Sable Whiteweed
Ageratum littorale
Asteraceae
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
Imperiled
Caribbean Princewood
Exostema caribaeum
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Carolina Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Phyllanthaceae
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Cartagena Prairie Clover
Dalea carthagenensis
Fabaceae
Carter's Flax
Linum carteri
Linaceae
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Fabaceae
Catstongue
Priva lappulacea
Verbenaceae
Chamaedorea hooperiana
Arecaceae
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
Chapman's Wild Sensitive Plant
Senna chapmanii
Fabaceae
Chestnutleaf False Croton
Caperonia castaneifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Chewstick
Gouania lupuloides
Rhamnaceae
Chiggery Grapes
Heliotropium verdcourtii
Boraginaceae
Chili Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Christmasberry
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
Celastraceae
Cinnecord
Vachellia choriophylla
Fabaceae
Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus
Asteraceae
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae
Clinging Snakefern
Microgramma heterophylla
Polypodiaceae
Imperiled
Clustered Yellowtops
Flaveria trinervia
Asteraceae
Clusterleaf Blazing Star
Liatris laevigata
Asteraceae
Coastal Beach Sandmat
Euphorbia mesembryanthemifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Coastal Groundcherry
Physalis angustifolia
Solanaceae
Coastal Indian Mallow
Abutilon permolle
Malvaceae
Coastal Inkberry
Scaevola plumieri
Goodeniaceae
Coastal Ragweed
Ambrosia hispida
Asteraceae
Coastal Sandbur
Cenchrus spinifex
Poaceae
Coccoloba × hybrida
Polygonaceae
Cocoplum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Chrysobalanaceae
Coffee Colubrina
Colubrina arborescens
Rhamnaceae
Coinvine
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
Fabaceae
Colicwood
Myrsine cubana
Primulaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.