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 1,249–1,296 of 1,690 plants in Orange County
Scrub Goldenaster
Pityopsis aequilifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Hickory
Carya floridana
Juglandaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Plum
Prunus geniculata
Rosaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Wild Olive
Cartrema floridanum
Oleaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Native
Seabeach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Onagraceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Pedaliaceae
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Sessile Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
Plantaginaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shaggy Hedgehyssop
Gratiola pilosa
Plantaginaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Asteraceae
Introduced
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
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Shiny-Leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
Native
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes brevilabris
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortbeak Beaksedge
Rhynchospora nitens
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris brevifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Shortspike Bluestem
Anatherum brachystachyum
Poaceae
Native
Showy Dawnflower
Stylisma abdita
Convolvulaceae
NativeEndemic
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 False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Shrubby Wild Petunia
Ruellia dipteracanthus
Acanthaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.