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 94 plants in DeSoto County, starting with S
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scrub Goldenaster
Pityopsis aequilifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
NativeEndemic
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
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-Leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
Native
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
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
Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
Lauraceae
NativeEndemic
Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta
Proteaceae
Introduced
Simpleleaf Chastetree
Vitex trifolia
Lamiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Simpson's Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Fimbry
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Cyperaceae
NativeImperiled
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Native
Sloe Plum
Prunus umbellata
Rosaceae
Native
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Native
Smallhead Doll's Daisy
Boltonia diffusa
Asteraceae
Native
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Asparagaceae
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.