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 86 plants in Bradford County, starting with S
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Native
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Kammetjie
Freesia laxa
Iridaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Short-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes brevilabris
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Shortleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris brevifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Native
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
NativeImperiled
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Three-Seeded Mercury
Acalypha gracilens
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small White Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Asteraceae
Native
Small-Flower Pawpaw
Asimina parviflora
Annonaceae
Native
Small-Seeded Panicgrass
Dichanthelium chamaelonche
Poaceae
Native
Smallflower Thoroughwort
Eupatorium semiserratum
Asteraceae
Native
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Native
Smallfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia microcarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Smooth Elephant's Foot
Elephantopus nudatus
Asteraceae
Native
Soft Fern
Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive IIImperiled
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Native
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Poaceae
Introduced
South American Mock Vervain
Glandularia aristigera
Verbenaceae
Introduced
South American Skullcap
Scutellaria racemosa
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.