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 865–912 of 1,249 plants in Santa Rosa County
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savanna Sneezeweed
Helenium vernale
Asteraceae
Native
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Savannah Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Xyridaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
Fagaceae
Introduced
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scaleleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis aphylla
Orobanchaceae
Native
Scalloped Milkwort
Senega crenata
Polygalaceae
Scaly Blazing Star
Liatris squarrosa
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Calamint
Clinopodium coccineum
Lamiaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Native
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scentless Bayberry
Morella inodora
Myricaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
Sea Heart
Entada gigas
Fabaceae
Native
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Poaceae
Native
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
Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
Onagraceae
Native
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Onocleaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sessile Dodder
Cuscuta compacta
Convolvulaceae
Native
Sessileleaf Pinelandcress
Warea sessilifolia
Brassicaceae
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
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shining Viburnum
Viburnum nitidum
Viburnaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Shore Medick
Medicago littoralis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortbeak Beaksedge
Rhynchospora nitens
Cyperaceae
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.