Native Plants of Costa Rica
198 plants are native to Costa Rica in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Costa Rica's native flora
- Acalypha persimilishornbeam copperleafEuphorbiaceae
- Acanthocereus tetragonusfairy castle cactusCactaceae
- Acmella repensoppositeleaf spotflowerAsteraceae
- Acrostichum danaeifoliumgiant leather fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum raddianummaidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Ananas comosuspineapple plantBromeliaceae
- Anatherum virginicumbroomsedge bluestemPoaceae
- Andropogon gerardibig bluestemPoaceae
- Andropogon gerardiibig bluestemPoaceae
- Angelonia angustifoliasummer snapdragonPlantaginaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Annona muricatasoursopAnnonaceae
- Annona squamosasugar appleAnnonaceae
- Asclepias curassavicatropical milkweedApocynaceae
- Asclepias oenotheroidesZizotes milkweedApocynaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Bidens albaSpanish needlesAsteraceae
- Bidens pilosahairy beggarticksAsteraceae
- Boehmeria cylindricafalse nettleUrticaceae
- Boerhavia coccineascarlet spiderlingNyctaginaceae
- Bouteloua curtipendulasideoats gramaPoaceae
- Bursera simarubagumbo limboBurseraceae
- Caesalpinia pulcherrimapeacock flowerFabaceae
- Caladium bicolorcaladiumAraceae
- Callisia repensturtle vineCommelinaceae
- Calyptocarpus vialisstraggler daisyAsteraceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Canna glaucawater cannaCannaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Anaheim'Anaheim pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'California wonder bell pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'cayenne pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'Jalapeño pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Poblano'Poblano pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Shishito'Shishito pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana'sweet banana pepperSolanaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carica papayapapayaCaricaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus spinifexcoastal sandburPoaceae
- Centrosema virginianumbutterfly peaFabaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chamaecrista nictitanssensitive peaFabaceae
- Chimaphila maculatastriped wintergreenEricaceae
- Chromolaena odoratasiam weedAsteraceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Clusia roseaautograph treeClusiaceae
- Coccoloba uviferasea grapePolygonaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Conopholis americanaAmerican cancer-rootOrobanchaceae
- Cosmos sulphureusyellow cosmosAsteraceae
- Croton glandulosustropic crotonEuphorbiaceae
- Cyperus croceusBaldwin's flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyrilla racemifloraswamp titiCyrillaceae
- Desmodium incanumcreeping beggarweedFabaceae
- Distimake dissectusalamo vineConvolvulaceae