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 1,580 plants in Miami-Dade County
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Star Gooseberry
Breynia androgyna
Phyllanthaceae
Star Jasmine
Jasminum multiflorum
Oleaceae
Introduced
Star Jasmine
Jasminum nitidum
Oleaceae
Introduced
Star of Bethlehem
Hippobroma longiflora
Campanulaceae
Introduced
Starburst Bush
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Sticky Jointvetch
Ctenodon viscidulus
Fabaceae
Native
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stiff Flower Star Orchid
Epidendrum rigidum
Orchidaceae
Native
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Native
Stiff Star-Hair Fern
Goniopteris sclerophylla
Thelypteridaceae
NativeImperiled
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Native
Stiffhair Waxweed
Cuphea strigulosa
Lythraceae
Native
Stillingia tenuis
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
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
Striped Bladderwort
Utricularia striata
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Suckering Australian Pine
Casuarina glauca
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Native
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Native
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Vitaceae
Native
Sunn Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Native
Sunshine Tree
Senna surattensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Surinam Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus distinctus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rush
Juncus paludosus
Juncaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Shield-Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Swampbush
Pavonia paludicola
Malvaceae
NativeImperiled
Swartz's Snoutbean
Rhynchosia swartzii
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
Fabaceae
Native
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Sweet Clockvine
Thunbergia fragrans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Sweet Shaggytuft
Stenandrium dulce
Acanthaceae
Native
Sweet William Catchfly
Atocion armeria
Caryophyllaceae
Introduced
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Magnoliaceae
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.