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 1,057–1,104 of 1,275 plants in Highlands County
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
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
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Coontail
Ceratophyllum echinatum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
Droseraceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprawling Hoary Pea
Tephrosia hispidula
Fabaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
Native
Staghorn Clubmoss
Palhinhaea cernua
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Sticky Jointvetch
Ctenodon viscidulus
Fabaceae
Native
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Native
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Native
Stillingia tenuis
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea foetida
Asteraceae
Native
Stipulicida lacerata
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Straw-Colored Flatsedge
Cyperus strigosus
Cyperaceae
Native
Strawberry-Guava
Psidium cattleyanum
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Streaked Rattlepod
Crotalaria pallida
Fabaceae
Introduced
Stream Bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
Mayacaceae
Native
Suckering Australian Pine
Casuarina glauca
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Native
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Native
Summer Farewell
Dalea pinnata
Fabaceae
Native
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Vitaceae
Native
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
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.