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 1,536 plants in Sarasota County
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 Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
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 Pepperweed
Lepidium austrinum
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Twayblade
Neottia bifolia
Orchidaceae
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
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
Malvaceae
Native
Spleen Amaranth
Amaranthus dubius
Amaranthaceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Lady's Thumb
Persicaria maculosa
Polygonaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprawling Hoary Pea
Tephrosia hispidula
Fabaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spring Coralroot
Corallorhiza wisteriana
Orchidaceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spring-Run Spiderlily
Hymenocallis rotata
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Squirrel's Tail
Justicia betonica
Acanthaceae
Introduced
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
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.