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 1–40 of 40 plants in Union County, starting with S
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Asimina angustifolia
Annonaceae
Native
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Native
Smooth Beggarticks
Bidens laevis
Asteraceae
Native
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex glaucescens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
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
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Native
Stream Bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
Mayacaceae
Native
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Ranunculaceae
Native
Swamp Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
Cyrillaceae
Native
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Nyssaceae
Native
Sweet Everlasting
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Swollen Bladderwort
Utricularia inflata
Lentibulariaceae
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.