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 97–144 of 295 native plants in the South region, starting with S
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Shortleaf Fig
Ficus citrifolia
Moraceae
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
Shortleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris brevifolia
Xyridaceae
Shortspike Bluestem
Anatherum brachystachyum
Poaceae
Showy Dawnflower
Stylisma abdita
Convolvulaceae
Endemic
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia violacea
Polygalaceae
Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Fabaceae
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
Fagaceae
Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana
Fabaceae
Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
Asteraceae
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
Lauraceae
Endemic
Silky Evolvulus
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae
Silverhead
Blutaparon vermiculare
Amaranthaceae
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Simpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrtaceae
Simpson's Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Amaryllidaceae
Imperiled
Singapore Graveyard Flower
Plumeria obtusa
Apocynaceae
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 Hibiscus
Sabdariffa furcellata
Malvaceae
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
Malvaceae
Slender Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum nudicaule
Ophioglossaceae
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Slender Clubmoss
Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana
Lycopodiaceae
Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
Poaceae
Slender Fimbry
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Cyperaceae
Imperiled
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Slender Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes lacera
Orchidaceae
Slender Sand Sedge
Cyperus filiculmis
Cyperaceae
Slender Sandbur
Cenchrus gracillimus
Poaceae
Slender Three-Seeded Mercury
Acalypha gracilens
Euphorbiaceae
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalidaceae
Slenderfruit Nutrush
Scleria georgiana
Cyperaceae
Slenderleaf Clammyweed
Cleome aldenella
Cleomaceae
Slim Spikerush
Eleocharis elongata
Cyperaceae
Slimleaf Ticktrefoil
Desmodium tenuifolium
Fabaceae
Slippery Burr
Corchorus siliquosus
Malvaceae
Small Butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Lentibulariaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.