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 1,105–1,152 of 1,354 plants in St. Johns County
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex glaucescens
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Southern Wood Fern
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Dryopteridaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Sparse-Lobed Grapefern
Sceptridium biternatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Flower
Cleome houtteana
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Spotted St. John's Wort
Hypericum punctatum
Hypericaceae
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
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
Native
Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana
Ericaceae
Native
Staghorn Clubmoss
Palhinhaea cernua
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Standing Cypress
Ipomopsis rubra
Polemoniaceae
Native
Star Jasmine
Jasminum multiflorum
Oleaceae
Introduced
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Native
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Native
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea foetida
Asteraceae
Native
Stokes' Aster
Stokesia laevis
Asteraceae
Native
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Straw-Colored Flatsedge
Cyperus strigosus
Cyperaceae
Native
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
Celastraceae
Native
Strawberry-Guava
Psidium cattleyanum
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Streaked Rattlepod
Crotalaria pallida
Fabaceae
Introduced
Suckering Australian Pine
Casuarina glauca
Casuarinaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Native
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Native
Summer Farewell
Dalea pinnata
Fabaceae
Native
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Vitaceae
Native
Sunn Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Native
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Rhamnaceae
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.