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 1,690 plants in Orange County
Smut Grass
Sporobolus indicus
Poaceae
Introduced
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
Native
Snowbush
Breynia disticha
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Snowy Orchid
Platanthera nivea
Orchidaceae
Native
Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Soft Fern
Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive IIImperiled
Soft Greeneyes
Berlandiera pumila
Asteraceae
Native
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Native
Soft-Stemmed Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Cyperaceae
Native
Softhair Coneflower
Rudbeckia mollis
Asteraceae
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Poaceae
Introduced
Sorrel
Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Native
South American Skullcap
Scutellaria racemosa
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Native
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Native
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Fumewort
Corydalis halei
Papaveraceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Quillwort
Isoetes flaccida
Isoetaceae
Native
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Toothed Viburnum
Viburnum scabrellum
Viburnaceae
Native
Southern Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Water Hemlock
Cicuta mexicana
Apiaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Watergrass
Luziola fluitans
Poaceae
Native
Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Southern Wood Fern
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Dryopteridaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
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.