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 1–48 of 497 plants in the Central region, starting with S
Saba Nut Tree
Pachira glabra
Malvaceae
Sabdariffa radiata
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacatrapo
Caperonia palustris
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sacramento Bur
Triumfetta semitriloba
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Solanaceae
Native
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Moraceae
Introduced
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Introduced
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Asteraceae
Introduced
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sapotaceae
Native
Sago Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Cycadaceae
Introduced
Sagra's Amazonvine
Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum
Malpighiaceae
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Native
Salad Violet
Viola edulis
Violaceae
Native
Sallow Sedge
Carex lurida
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Bulrush
Bolboschoenus robustus
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Sporobolus alterniflorus
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh False Foxglove
Agalinis maritima
Orobanchaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Finger Grass
Eustachys glauca
Poaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Sand Spurry
Spergularia marina
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltmeadow Rush
Juncus gerardi
Juncaceae
Native
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Native
Saltwort
Salsola kali
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Samoan Clover
Desmodium scorpiurus
Fabaceae
Native
Sanchezia tigrina
Acanthaceae
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
Poaceae
Native
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Native
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Native
Sand Ticktrefoil
Desmodium lineatum
Fabaceae
Native
Sandankwa Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
Viburnaceae
Introduced
Sanddune Chinchweed
Pectis glaucescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sandhill Hawthorn
Crataegus lassa
Rosaceae
Native
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Native
Sandhill Lupine
Lupinus cumulicola
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Native
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandhill Tippetoes
Tephrosia mysteriosa
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.