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 289–336 of 363 native plants in the Central region, starting with S
Spring-Run Spiderlily
Hymenocallis rotata
Amaryllidaceae
Endemic
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbitaceae
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
St. Peter's-Wort
Hypericum crux-andreae
Hypericaceae
Staggerbush
Lyonia mariana
Ericaceae
Staghorn Clubmoss
Palhinhaea cernua
Lycopodiaceae
Stalked Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
Ophioglossaceae
Standing Cypress
Ipomopsis rubra
Polemoniaceae
Star Begonia
Begonia heracleifolia
Begoniaceae
Starburst Flatsedge
Cyperus plukenetii
Cyperaceae
Starry Rosinweed
Silphium asteriscus
Asteraceae
Sticky Hedge Hyssop
Gratiola brevifolia
Plantaginaceae
Sticky Jointvetch
Ctenodon viscidulus
Fabaceae
Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina
Cornaceae
Stiff Marsh Bedstraw
Galium tinctorium
Rubiaceae
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Stillingia tenuis
Euphorbiaceae
EndemicImperiled
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea foetida
Asteraceae
Stinkingtoe
Hymenaea courbaril
Fabaceae
Stipulicida lacerata
Caryophyllaceae
Stokes' Aster
Stokesia laevis
Asteraceae
Stout Smartweed
Persicaria robustior
Polygonaceae
Strap-Leaf Sagittaria
Sagittaria kurziana
Alismataceae
Endemic
Straw-Colored Flatsedge
Cyperus strigosus
Cyperaceae
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
Celastraceae
Stream Bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
Mayacaceae
Striped Bladderwort
Utricularia striata
Lentibulariaceae
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Summer Farewell
Dalea pinnata
Fabaceae
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Vitaceae
Sun Opener
Heimia salicifolia
Lythraceae
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Fabaceae
Imperiled
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Rhamnaceae
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Ericaceae
Swamp Buttercup
Ranunculus septentrionalis
Ranunculaceae
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
Fagaceae
Swamp Dock
Rumex verticillatus
Polygonaceae
Swamp Dog-Laurel
Leucothoe axillaris
Ericaceae
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus distinctus
Cyperaceae
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Swamp Jessamine
Gelsemium rankinii
Gelsemiaceae
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Swamp Leatherflower
Clematis crispa
Ranunculaceae
Swamp Loosestrife
Decodon verticillatus
Lythraceae
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.