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 385–432 of 2,616 plants in the North region
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cat's Whiskers
Orthosiphon aristatus
Lamiaceae
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
Gentianaceae
Native
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae
Introduced
Catclaw Briar
Mimosa nuttallii
Fabaceae
Native
Catclaw Vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Bignoniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmaceae
Native
Celestial Lily
Nemastylis floridana
Iridaceae
NativeEndemic
Centipede Grass
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Poaceae
Introduced
Centipede Grass Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
Asphodelaceae
Introduced
Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Urticaceae
Introduced
Chaffweed
Lysimachia minima
Primulaceae
Native
Chalk Maple
Acer leucoderme
Sapindaceae
Native
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
Chapman's Blazing Star
Liatris chapmanii
Asteraceae
Native
Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
Orchidaceae
Native
Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Chapman's Oak
Quercus chapmanii
Fagaceae
Native
Chapman's Rhododendron
Rhododendron chapmanii
Ericaceae
Imperiled
Chapman's Sedge
Carex chapmanii
Cyperaceae
Native
Chapman's Skeletongrass
Gymnopogon chapmanianus
Poaceae
Native
Charlock
Mutarda arvensis
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Chattahoochee False Foxglove
Agalinis plukenetii
Orobanchaceae
Native
Cheeseweed Mallow
Malva parviflora
Malvaceae
Introduced
Chenille-Plant
Acalypha hispida
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Cherokee Sedge
Carex cherokeensis
Cyperaceae
Native
Cherry-Plum
Prunus cerasifera
Rosaceae
Introduced
Chia
Salvia hispanica
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Chickenspike
Sphenoclea zeylanica
Sphenocleaceae
Introduced
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Chilean Sea Fig
Carpobrotus chilensis
Aizoaceae
Introduced
Chili Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Native
China Knotweed
Persicaria chinensis
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Meliaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Abelia
Abelia chinensis
Caprifoliaceae
Introduced
Chinese Box-Orange
Atalantia buxifolia
Rutaceae
Introduced
Chinese Bushclover
Lespedeza cuneata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Fagaceae
Introduced
Chinese Crown Orchid
Eulophia graminea
Orchidaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmaceae
Introduced
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.