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 238 plants in Citrus County, starting with S
Sabdariffa radiata
Malvaceae
Introduced
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sapotaceae
Native
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Native
Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Bulrush
Bolboschoenus robustus
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Sporobolus alterniflorus
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh False Foxglove
Agalinis maritima
Orobanchaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Sand Spurry
Spergularia marina
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Native
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sand Ticktrefoil
Desmodium lineatum
Fabaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Native
Sandy Woods Sedge
Carex dasycarpa
Cyperaceae
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
Native
Savannah Holly
Ilex × attenuata
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scaldweed
Cuscuta gronovii
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Calamint
Clinopodium coccineum
Lamiaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Native
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Powder-Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
Fabaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
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.