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 961–1,008 of 1,354 plants in St. Johns County
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Kammetjie
Freesia laxa
Iridaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Native
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Powder-Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
Fabaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sage
Salvia splendens
Lamiaceae
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Native
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scrub Hickory
Carya floridana
Juglandaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Wild Olive
Cartrema floridanum
Oleaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
Combretaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Polygonaceae
Native
Sea Heart
Entada gigas
Fabaceae
Native
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Poaceae
Native
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Native
Seabeach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Onagraceae
Native
Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Seaside Sandmat
Euphorbia polygonifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Onocleaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Fabaceae
Native
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Shaggy Crabgrass
Digitaria villosa
Poaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Sharpscale Sedge
Carex oxylepis
Cyperaceae
Native
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Florida Dewberry
Rubus lucidus
Rosaceae
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.