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 49–96 of 515 native plants starting with S

Sanguinaria
Alternanthera ficoidea
Amaranthaceae
Sanibel Island Lovegrass
Eragrostis tracyi
Poaceae
EndemicImperiled
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
Invasive I
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Savanna Blazing Star
Liatris savannensis
Asteraceae
Endemic
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Savanna Cowbane
Oxypolis ternata
Apiaceae
Savanna Iris
Iris tridentata
Iridaceae
Savanna Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Lamiaceae
Savanna Sneezeweed
Helenium vernale
Asteraceae
Savannah Aster
Symphyotrichum chapmanii
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
Savannah Holly
Ilex × attenuata
Aquifoliaceae
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Savannah Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Xyridaceae
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Scaldweed
Cuscuta gronovii
Convolvulaceae
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Scaleleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis aphylla
Orobanchaceae
Scaly Blazing Star
Liatris squarrosa
Asteraceae
Scareweed
Baptisia simplicifolia
Fabaceae
Endemic
Scarlet Calamint
Clinopodium coccineum
Lamiaceae
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Boraginaceae
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Scentless Bayberry
Morella inodora
Myricaceae
Scentless Mock Orange
Philadelphus inodorus
Hydrangeaceae
Scirpus lineatus
Cyperaceae
Scleria gaertneri
Cyperaceae
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Scrub Bluestem
Anatherum cumulicola
Poaceae
Endemic
Scrub Buckwheat
Eriogonum floridanum
Polygonaceae
EndemicImperiled
Scrub Goldenaster
Pityopsis aequilifolia
Asteraceae
Endemic
Scrub Hickory
Carya floridana
Juglandaceae
Endemic
Scrub Mint
Dicerandra frutescens
Lamiaceae
EndemicImperiled
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
Endemic
Scrub Plum
Prunus geniculata
Rosaceae
EndemicImperiled
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
Endemic

Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.