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 1,221 plants in St. Lucie County
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spiderwisp
Cleome gynandra
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Monkey Orange
Strychnos spinosa
Loganiaceae
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
Droseraceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Lady's Thumb
Persicaria maculosa
Polygonaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spreading Sneezeweed
Centipeda minima
Asteraceae
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbitaceae
Native
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
Staghorn Clubmoss
Palhinhaea cernua
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Star Jasmine
Jasminum multiflorum
Oleaceae
Introduced
Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Starburst Bush
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Native
Stillingia tenuis
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
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-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
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Native
Surinam Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Suriname Stickpea
Calliandra surinamensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Swamp Dock
Rumex verticillatus
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Loosestrife
Decodon verticillatus
Lythraceae
Native
Swamp Mahogany
Eucalyptus robusta
Myrtaceae
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
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.