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 269 plants in Leon County, starting with S
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Introduced
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Asteraceae
Introduced
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Native
Salad Violet
Viola edulis
Violaceae
Native
Sallow Sedge
Carex lurida
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Bulrush
Bolboschoenus robustus
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Finger Grass
Eustachys glauca
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sand Ticktrefoil
Desmodium lineatum
Fabaceae
Native
Sandbog Death Camas
Zigadenus glaberrimus
Melanthiaceae
Native
Sandhill Blazing Star
Liatris secunda
Asteraceae
Native
Sandhill Hawthorn
Crataegus lassa
Rosaceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Native
Sandy Woods Sedge
Carex dasycarpa
Cyperaceae
Sandy Woods Witchgrass
Dichanthelium arenicoloides
Poaceae
Native
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savanna Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Lamiaceae
Native
Savannah Aster
Symphyotrichum chapmanii
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Savannah Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Xyridaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
Fagaceae
Introduced
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scareweed
Baptisia simplicifolia
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Kammetjie
Freesia laxa
Iridaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scentless Bayberry
Morella inodora
Myricaceae
Native
Scentless Mock Orange
Philadelphus inodorus
Hydrangeaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
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.