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 1,345–1,392 of 1,620 plants in Hillsborough County
Southern Water Hemlock
Cicuta mexicana
Apiaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Southern Wood Fern
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Dryopteridaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Sparse-Lobed Grapefern
Sceptridium biternatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Brake
Pteris multifida
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiderwisp
Cleome gynandra
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
Malvaceae
Native
Split Leaf Climber
Philodendron radiatum
Araceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Sponge Gourd
Luffa aegyptiaca
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
Droseraceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spring-Run Spiderlily
Hymenocallis rotata
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
Native
Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana
Ericaceae
Native
Staghorn Clubmoss
Palhinhaea cernua
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Star Gooseberry
Breynia androgyna
Phyllanthaceae
Star Jasmine
Jasminum multiflorum
Oleaceae
Introduced
Starburst Bush
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Starry Rosinweed
Silphium asteriscus
Asteraceae
Native
Sticky Jointvetch
Ctenodon viscidulus
Fabaceae
Native
Sticky Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Native
Stillingia tenuis
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea foetida
Asteraceae
Native
Stipulicida lacerata
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Stokes' Aster
Stokesia laevis
Asteraceae
Native
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
Celastraceae
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.