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 1,201–1,248 of 1,477 plants in Collier County
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 Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Lipfern
Myriopteris microphylla
Pteridaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Quillwort
Isoetes flaccida
Isoetaceae
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 Twayblade
Neottia bifolia
Orchidaceae
Native
Southern Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Water Hemlock
Cicuta mexicana
Apiaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Watergrass
Luziola fluitans
Poaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Coontail
Ceratophyllum echinatum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Spiny Hackberry
Celtis iguanaea
Cannabaceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Sponge Gourd
Luffa aegyptiaca
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprangletop
Diplachne fusca
Poaceae
Native
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Spurred Neottia
Eltroplectris calcarata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Squirrel's Tail
Justicia betonica
Acanthaceae
Introduced
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
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.