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 77 plants in Dixie County, starting with S
Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Sporobolus alterniflorus
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Sandy Woods Sedge
Carex dasycarpa
Cyperaceae
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Native
Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Shiny-Leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Shore Grass
Distichlis littoralis
Poaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Silverhead
Blutaparon vermiculare
Amaranthaceae
Native
Simpson's Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Asimina angustifolia
Annonaceae
Native
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small Swollen Bladderwort
Utricularia radiata
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small White Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Asteraceae
Native
Small-Flower Pawpaw
Asimina parviflora
Annonaceae
Native
Small-Flowered Buckthorn
Sageretia minutiflora
Rhamnaceae
Native
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Native
Smallfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia microcarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
Native
Soft Fern
Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive IIImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.