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 310 plants in the South region, starting with C
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Cabbage, Broccoli, and Allies
Brassica oleracea
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Cadaghi
Corymbia torelliana
Myrtaceae
Introduced
Caesar Weed
Urena lobata
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Calabur Tree
Muntingia calabura
Muntingiaceae
Native
Calamondin
Citrus × microcarpa
Rutaceae
Introduced
Calcareous Morning-Glory
Ipomoea microdactyla
Convolvulaceae
Native
Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
Aristolochiaceae
NativeInvasive II
California Bulrush
Schoenoplectus californicus
Cyperaceae
Native
Calloose Grape
Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitaceae
NativeEndemic
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Asteraceae
Native
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae
Native
Canada Spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Canadian Waterweed
Elodea canadensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Candle Tree
Parmentiera cereifera
Bignoniaceae
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Candyroot
Senega nana
Polygalaceae
Native
Canistel
Lucuma campechiana
Sapotaceae
Native
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
Cannabaceae
Introduced
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Capillary Hairsedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Carapa guianensis
Meliaceae
Native
Cardboard Cycad
Zamia furfuracea
Zamiaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Cardinal Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Cardinals Guard
Pachystachys spicata
Acanthaceae
Cardinal’s Guard
Odontonema cuspidatum
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Caribbean Agave
Agave angustifolia
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Caribbean Clearweed
Pilea herniarioides
Urticaceae
Native
Caribbean Princewood
Exostema caribaeum
Rubiaceae
NativeImperiled
Caribbean Purple Everlasting
Gamochaeta antillana
Asteraceae
Native
Caribbean Seagrass
Halophila decipiens
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Caribbean Stylo
Stylosanthes hamata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Carolina Crane's-Bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae
Native
Carolina Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Carolina Fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
Cabombaceae
Native
Carolina Fimbry
Fimbristylis caroliniana
Cyperaceae
Native
Carolina Grasswort
Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Apiaceae
Native
Carolina Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Fabaceae
Native
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceae
Native
Carolina Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Phyllanthaceae
Native
Carolina Lovegrass
Eragrostis pectinacea
Poaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.