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 1,603 plants in Polk County
Shaggy Crabgrass
Digitaria villosa
Poaceae
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
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
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
Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
Native
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Leaved Rosemary
Conradina brevifolia
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortbeak Beaksedge
Rhynchospora nitens
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortbristle Beaksedge
Rhynchospora galeana
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
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana
Fabaceae
Native
Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Native
Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
Lauraceae
NativeEndemic
Silk Floss Tree
Ceiba speciosa
Malvaceae
Introduced
Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta
Proteaceae
Introduced
Silky Evolvulus
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Silver Croton
Croton argyranthemus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Native
Simpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrtaceae
Native
Simpson's Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Sixangle Foldwing
Dicliptera sexangularis
Acanthaceae
Native
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
NativeImperiled
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Skyblue Clustervine
Jacquemontia pentanthos
Convolvulaceae
NativeImperiled
Skyflower
Duranta erecta
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.