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 1,201–1,248 of 1,633 plants in Leon County
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Pedaliaceae
Sessile Dodder
Cuscuta compacta
Convolvulaceae
Native
Sessileleaf Pinelandcress
Warea sessilifolia
Brassicaceae
Native
Shaggy Blazing Star
Liatris elegantula
Asteraceae
Native
Shaggy Hedgehyssop
Gratiola pilosa
Plantaginaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Sheep's Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Short-Beard Plumegrass
Erianthus brevibarbis
Poaceae
Native
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortbeak Beaksedge
Rhynchospora nitens
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Lobelia
Lobelia brevifolia
Campanulaceae
Native
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
Pinaceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Shortleaf Skeletongrass
Gymnopogon brevifolius
Poaceae
Native
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris brevifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Shrub Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
Fagaceae
Native
Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana
Fabaceae
Native
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Native
Silky Camellia
Stewartia malacodendron
Theaceae
Native
Silver Croton
Croton argyranthemus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Silver Ribbon Fern
Pteris parkeri
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Native
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
NativeImperiled
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Skyblue Lupine
Lupinus diffusus
Fabaceae
Native
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Sleepy Catchfly
Silene antirrhina
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Bracken
Pteris ensiformis
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Slender Bush Clover
Lespedeza virginica
Fabaceae
Native
Slender False Foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Slender Fimbry
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Cyperaceae
NativeImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.