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 433–480 of 707 plants starting with S
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Wildrye
Elymus glabriflorus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnaceae
Native
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Native
Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
Iridaceae
Native
Southern Bluet
Houstonia micrantha
Rubiaceae
Native
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Butterwort
Pinguicula primuliflora
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Bignoniaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Crabapple
Malus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Dawnflower
Stylisma humistrata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Flatsedge
Cyperus thyrsiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Fumewort
Corydalis halei
Papaveraceae
Native
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Glade Forestiera
Forestiera ligustrina
Oleaceae
Native
Southern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Indian Azalea
Rhododendron indicum
Ericaceae
Introduced
Southern Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes torta
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Lady Fern
Athyrium asplenioides
Athyriaceae
Native
Southern Lipfern
Myriopteris microphylla
Pteridaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Lobelia
Lobelia georgiana
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Long Sedge
Carex lonchocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Milkweed
Asclepias viridula
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
Lamiaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Pepperweed
Lepidium austrinum
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Quillwort
Isoetes flaccida
Isoetaceae
Native
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
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.