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 104 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with S
Sabdariffa radiata
Malvaceae
Sacramento Bur
Triumfetta semitriloba
Malvaceae
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa
Moraceae
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Asteraceae
Sago Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Cycadaceae
Saltwort
Salsola kali
Amaranthaceae
Sandankwa Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
Viburnaceae
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Sausage Tree
Kigelia africana
Bignoniaceae
Scarlet Kammetjie
Freesia laxa
Iridaceae
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Scarlet Powder-Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
Fabaceae
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
Invasive II
Scarletfruit Passionflower
Passiflora lanuginosa
Passifloraceae
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
Combretaceae
Invasive II
Sea Hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Malvaceae
Invasive II
Sea Wrack
Halophila ovalis
Hydrocharitaceae
Imperiled
Senna angustisiliqua
Fabaceae
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Amaranthaceae
Sessile Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
Plantaginaceae
Invasive II
Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Asteraceae
Shakeshake
Crotalaria incana
Fabaceae
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Sheep's Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Polygonaceae
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Shiny Xylosma
Xylosma congesta
Salicaceae
Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
Primulaceae
Invasive I
Shore Medick
Medicago littoralis
Fabaceae
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Shrub Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
Fabaceae
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
Invasive II
Sibthorp's Pennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Araliaceae
Silk Floss Tree
Ceiba speciosa
Malvaceae
Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta
Proteaceae
Silver Fern
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pteridaceae
Silver Ribbon Fern
Pteris parkeri
Pteridaceae
Simpleleaf Chastetree
Vitex trifolia
Lamiaceae
Invasive II
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceae
Invasive II
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
Rubiaceae
Invasive I
Skyflower
Duranta erecta
Verbenaceae
Slender Bracken
Pteris ensiformis
Pteridaceae
Slender Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista serpens
Fabaceae
Slender Vervain
Verbena rigida
Verbenaceae
Small Fortnight Lily
Dietes iridioides
Iridaceae
Small Melilot
Melilotus indicus
Fabaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.