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 363 native plants in the Central region, starting with S
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
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
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
Scirpus lineatus
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
Scrub Spurge
Euphorbia rosescens
Euphorbiaceae
EndemicImperiled
Scrub Titi
Cyrilla arida
Cyrillaceae
EndemicImperiled
Scrub Wild Olive
Cartrema floridanum
Oleaceae
Endemic
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
Asteraceae
Endemic
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Polygonaceae
Sea Heart
Entada gigas
Fabaceae
Sea Lavender
Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Boraginaceae
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Poaceae
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Sea Torchwood
Amyris elemifera
Rutaceae
Seabeach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Onagraceae
Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Poaceae
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
Endemic
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.