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 1–48 of 147 plants in Washington County, starting with S
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Native
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sandhill Blazing Star
Liatris secunda
Asteraceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Native
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savanna Iris
Iris tridentata
Iridaceae
Native
Savanna Sneezeweed
Helenium vernale
Asteraceae
Native
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Native
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scalloped Milkwort
Senega crenata
Polygalaceae
Scaly Blazing Star
Liatris squarrosa
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Calamint
Clinopodium coccineum
Lamiaceae
Native
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scutellaria mellichampii
Lamiaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sessile Bellwort
Uvularia sessilifolia
Colchicaceae
Native
Sessileleaf Pinelandcress
Warea sessilifolia
Brassicaceae
Native
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
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 Lobelia
Lobelia brevifolia
Campanulaceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Native
Silky Camellia
Stewartia malacodendron
Theaceae
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.