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 1,009–1,056 of 1,354 plants in St. Johns County
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
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
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
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Shrub Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana
Fabaceae
Native
Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
Zingiberaceae
Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
Lauraceae
NativeEndemic
Silverhead
Blutaparon vermiculare
Amaranthaceae
Native
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Native
Simpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrtaceae
Native
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
NativeImperiled
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Skyflower
Duranta erecta
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Sleepy Catchfly
Silene antirrhina
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Clubmoss
Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Indiangrass
Sorghastrum elliottii
Poaceae
Native
Slender Rose Gentian
Sabatia campanulata
Gentianaceae
Native
Slender Three-Seeded Mercury
Acalypha gracilens
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalidaceae
Native
Slenderleaf False Dragonhead
Physostegia leptophylla
Lamiaceae
Native
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Asimina angustifolia
Annonaceae
Native
Sloe Plum
Prunus umbellata
Rosaceae
Native
Small Bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
Myricaceae
Native
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small Fortnight Lily
Dietes iridioides
Iridaceae
Introduced
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
Fabaceae
Introduced
Small Swollen Bladderwort
Utricularia radiata
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Small White Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Asteraceae
Native
Small's Bogbutton
Paepalanthus minor
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Small-Flower Evening-Primrose
Oenothera indecora
Onagraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.