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 157 plants in Columbia County, starting with S
Sago Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Cycadaceae
Introduced
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
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 Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sand Ticktrefoil
Desmodium lineatum
Fabaceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Sandy Woods Sedge
Carex dasycarpa
Cyperaceae
Sandy Woods Witchgrass
Dichanthelium arenicoloides
Poaceae
Native
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
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 Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sessile Dodder
Cuscuta compacta
Convolvulaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.