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 145–192 of 197 plants in Union County
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
Tarflower
Bejaria racemosa
Ericaceae
Native
Three-Lobed Violet
Viola palmata
Violaceae
Native
Torpedo Grass
Panicum repens
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Tropical Bushmint
Hyptis mutabilis
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Tropical Soda-Apple
Solanum viarum
Solanaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
Verbenaceae
Native
Vanillaleaf
Trilisa odoratissima
Asteraceae
Native
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitaceae
Native
Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Fagaceae
Native
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
Asteraceae
Native
White Clover
Trifolium repens
Fabaceae
Introduced
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Oleaceae
Native
White Mulberry
Morus alba
Moraceae
Introduced
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.