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 54 introduced plants in the Keys, starting with C
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
Invasive I
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
Invasive I
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Zamiaceae
Imperiled
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
Asparagaceae
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
Fabaceae
Caricature-Plant
Graptophyllum pictum
Acanthaceae
Cassia bakeriana
Fabaceae
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
Invasive II
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
Invasive I
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
Boraginaceae
Chinese Glorybower
Clerodendrum chinense
Lamiaceae
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
Invasive II
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Citron Zephyrlily
Zephyranthes citrina
Amaryllidaceae
Climbing Fig
Ficus pumila
Moraceae
Climbing Maidenhair
Lygodium microphyllum
Lygodiaceae
Invasive I
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera
Cactaceae
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Coffee Senna
Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae
Common Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
Asparagaceae
Common Guava
Psidium guajava
Myrtaceae
Invasive I
Common Lantana
Lantana camara
Verbenaceae
Common Morning-Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Convolvulaceae
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Passifloraceae
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae
Common Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Pontederiaceae
Invasive I
Coral Creeper
Barleria repens
Acanthaceae
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Polygonaceae
Invasive II
Corchorus hirtus
Malvaceae
Cotton Rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Malvaceae
Cranberry Hibiscus
Sabdariffa acetosella
Malvaceae
Creeping Beggarweed
Desmodium incanum
Fabaceae
Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
Fabaceae
Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae
Creeping Tick Trefoil
Grona triflora
Fabaceae
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Oxalidaceae
Crepe Jasmine
Tabernaemontana divaricata
Apocynaceae
Crested Floating Heart
Nymphoides cristata
Menyanthaceae
Invasive I
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea
Apocynaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.