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 625–672 of 707 plants starting with S
Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
Poaceae
Introduced
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Native
Summer Bluet
Houstonia purpurea
Rubiaceae
Native
Summer Farewell
Dalea pinnata
Fabaceae
Native
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Vitaceae
Native
Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Summer Spurge
Euphorbia discoidalis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sumpweed
Iva annua
Asteraceae
Native
Sun Opener
Heimia salicifolia
Lythraceae
Native
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Fabaceae
NativeImperiled
Sunn Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Native
Sunshine Tree
Senna surattensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Rhamnaceae
Native
Surinam Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Suriname Stickpea
Calliandra surinamensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Ericaceae
Native
Swamp Beggarticks
Bidens discoidea
Asteraceae
Native
Swamp Buttercup
Ranunculus septentrionalis
Ranunculaceae
Native
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Cottonwood
Populus heterophylla
Salicaceae
Native
Swamp Dock
Rumex verticillatus
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Dog-Laurel
Leucothoe axillaris
Ericaceae
Native
Swamp Fern
Thelypteris confluens
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus distinctus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Goldenrod
Solidago patula
Asteraceae
Native
Swamp Holly
Ilex amelanchier
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Swamp Jessamine
Gelsemium rankinii
Gelsemiaceae
Native
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Ranunculaceae
Native
Swamp Loosestrife
Decodon verticillatus
Lythraceae
Native
Swamp Mahogany
Eucalyptus robusta
Myrtaceae
Swamp Milkwort
Senega appendiculata
Polygalaceae
Native
Swamp Pennywort
Centella cordifolia
Apiaceae
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris
Rosaceae
Native
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rush
Juncus paludosus
Juncaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Shield-Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Swamp Star Grass
Hypoxis curtissii
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Swamp Thistle
Cirsium muticum
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Swamp Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
Cyrillaceae
Native
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Nyssaceae
Native
Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Acanthaceae
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.