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 1–48 of 272 plants in Sarasota County, starting with S
Sabdariffa radiata
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacatrapo
Caperonia palustris
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sacramento Bur
Triumfetta semitriloba
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Moraceae
Introduced
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sapotaceae
Native
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Native
Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Sporobolus alterniflorus
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh False Foxglove
Agalinis maritima
Orobanchaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Finger Grass
Eustachys glauca
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmeadow Rush
Juncus gerardi
Juncaceae
Native
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Native
Sanchezia tigrina
Acanthaceae
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
Poaceae
Native
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Native
Sandankwa Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
Viburnaceae
Introduced
Sanddune Chinchweed
Pectis glaucescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Native
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Sandy Field Hairsedge
Bulbostylis stenophylla
Cyperaceae
Native
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Savanna Blazing Star
Liatris savannensis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
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
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Boraginaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Kammetjie
Freesia laxa
Iridaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Powder-Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
Fabaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
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.