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 1,153–1,200 of 1,427 plants in Brevard County
Soft Fern
Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive IIImperiled
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Native
Soft-Stemmed Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Cyperaceae
Native
Sorrel
Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Native
South American Jelly Palm
Butia odorata
Arecaceae
Introduced
South American Skullcap
Scutellaria racemosa
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Southeastern Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linifolia
Onagraceae
Native
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Native
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
Malvaceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spoonleaf Peperomia
Peperomia magnoliifolia
Piperaceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
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.