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 433–480 of 3,013 plants in the Central region
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
Solanaceae
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 Milkweed
Asclepias cinerea
Apocynaceae
Native
Carolina Ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Convolvulaceae
Native
Carolina Redroot
Lachnanthes caroliana
Haemodoraceae
Native
Carolina Rockrose
Crocanthemum carolinianum
Cistaceae
Native
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Scalystem
Elytraria caroliniensis
Acanthaceae
Native
Carolina Sea Lavender
Limonium carolinianum
Plumbaginaceae
Native
Carolina Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
Menispermaceae
Native
Carolina Vervain
Verbena carnea
Verbenaceae
Native
Carolina Water-Hyssop
Bacopa caroliniana
Plantaginaceae
Native
Carolina Willow
Salix caroliniana
Salicaceae
Native
Carolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
Solanaceae
Native
Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Carpentaria Palm
Carpentaria acuminata
Arecaceae
Introduced
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Sapindaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Carter's Mustard
Warea carteri
Brassicaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceae
Native
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cat's Whiskers
Orthosiphon aristatus
Lamiaceae
Catbells
Baptisia perfoliata
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Catclaw Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Cavendish Banana
Musa acuminata
Musaceae
Introduced
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmaceae
Native
Celestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
Iridaceae
NativeEndemic
Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Cereus lepidotus
Cactaceae
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Chaffweed
Lysimachia minima
Primulaceae
Native
Chain Cactus
Rhipsalis paradoxa
Cactaceae
Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
Poaceae
Native
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Saururaceae
Introduced
Chapman's Arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceae
Native
Chapman's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora chapmanii
Cyperaceae
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.