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 114 plants in Jefferson County, starting with S
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savanna Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Lamiaceae
Native
Savanna Sneezeweed
Helenium vernale
Asteraceae
Native
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Onocleaceae
Native
Sessile Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
Plantaginaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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 Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
Pinaceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrub Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
Fabaceae
Introduced
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Three-Seeded Mercury
Acalypha gracilens
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Asimina angustifolia
Annonaceae
Native
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
Fabaceae
Introduced
Small's Skullcap
Scutellaria multiglandulosa
Lamiaceae
Small-Flower Pawpaw
Asimina parviflora
Annonaceae
Native
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Native
Smooth Beggarticks
Bidens laevis
Asteraceae
Native
Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Asparagaceae
Native
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
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.