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 116 introduced plants in the South 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
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Lauraceae
Invasive I
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
Imperiled
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Asphodelaceae
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Fabaceae
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
Euphorbiaceae
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
Cannabaceae
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
Cassia bakeriana
Fabaceae
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
Invasive II
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
Invasive I
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
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
Rosaceae
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Chenille-Plant
Acalypha hispida
Euphorbiaceae
Chia
Salvia hispanica
Lamiaceae
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Apple
Ziziphus mauritiana
Rhamnaceae
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Moraceae
Invasive I
Chinese Box-Orange
Atalantia buxifolia
Rutaceae
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
Invasive II
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
Boraginaceae
Chinese Glorybower
Clerodendrum chinense
Lamiaceae
Chinese Hat Plant
Holmskioldia sanguinea
Lamiaceae
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceae
Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Cupressaceae
Chinese Lovegrass
Eragrostis unioloides
Poaceae
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
Euphorbiaceae
Invasive I
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
Acanthaceae
Invasive II
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Malvaceae
Christmas Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Arecaceae
Christmas Senna
Senna pendula
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamomum burmanni
Lauraceae
Citron Zephyrlily
Zephyranthes citrina
Amaryllidaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.