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 132 native plants in the Keys, starting with S
Shore Grass
Distichlis littoralis
Poaceae
Shortleaf Fig
Ficus citrifolia
Moraceae
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Fabaceae
Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
Asteraceae
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Silky Evolvulus
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae
Silverhead
Blutaparon vermiculare
Amaranthaceae
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Simpson's Applecactus
Harrisia simpsonii
Cactaceae
EndemicImperiled
Simpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrtaceae
Sixangle Foldwing
Dicliptera sexangularis
Acanthaceae
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
Imperiled
Skyblue Clustervine
Jacquemontia pentanthos
Convolvulaceae
Imperiled
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
Malvaceae
Slippery Burr
Corchorus siliquosus
Malvaceae
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Small Swollen Bladderwort
Utricularia radiata
Lentibulariaceae
Small-Leaf Squarestem
Melanthera parvifolia
Asteraceae
EndemicImperiled
Smallcane
Lasiacis divaricata
Poaceae
Smallflower Lilythorn
Catesbaea parviflora
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Smallfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia microcarpa
Onagraceae
Smallhead Doll's Daisy
Boltonia diffusa
Asteraceae
Smooth Devil's Claws
Pisonia rotundata
Nyctaginaceae
Imperiled
Smooth Witchgrass
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Poaceae
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
Solandra longiflora
Solanaceae
Soldierwood
Colubrina elliptica
Rhamnaceae
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
Imperiled
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.