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 193–240 of 363 native plants in the Central region, starting with S
Small-Leaved Witchgrass
Dichanthelium ensifolium
Poaceae
Small-Seeded Panicgrass
Dichanthelium chamaelonche
Poaceae
Smallcane
Lasiacis divaricata
Poaceae
Smaller White Snakeroot
Ageratina aromatica
Asteraceae
Smallflower Desert-Chicory
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Asteraceae
Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens mitis
Asteraceae
Smallfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia microcarpa
Onagraceae
Smallfruit Spikerush
Eleocharis microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Smallhead Doll's Daisy
Boltonia diffusa
Asteraceae
Smooth Beggarticks
Bidens laevis
Asteraceae
Smooth Elephant's Foot
Elephantopus nudatus
Asteraceae
Smooth Pigweed
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthaceae
Smooth Witchgrass
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Poaceae
Smooth Yellow False Foxglove
Aureolaria flava
Orobanchaceae
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
Snowy Orchid
Platanthera nivea
Orchidaceae
Soft Greeneyes
Berlandiera pumila
Asteraceae
Soft Milkpea
Galactia mollis
Fabaceae
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Soft-Stemmed Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Cyperaceae
Solanum umbellatum
Solanaceae
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Sourgrass
Digitaria insularis
Poaceae
Soursop
Annona muricata
Annonaceae
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Southeastern Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linifolia
Onagraceae
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Asteraceae
Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnaceae
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Bignoniaceae
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Southern Fumewort
Corydalis halei
Papaveraceae
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Southern Glade Forestiera
Forestiera ligustrina
Oleaceae
Southern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum
Ericaceae
Southern Lipfern
Myriopteris microphylla
Pteridaceae
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.