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 132 native plants in the Keys, starting with S
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sapotaceae
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Poaceae
Saltmarsh Bulrush
Bolboschoenus robustus
Cyperaceae
Saltmarsh False Foxglove
Agalinis maritima
Orobanchaceae
Saltmarsh Finger Grass
Eustachys glauca
Poaceae
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Malvaceae
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
Poaceae
Sand Flax
Linum arenicola
Linaceae
EndemicImperiled
Sanddune Chinchweed
Pectis glaucescens
Asteraceae
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
Invasive I
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Boraginaceae
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
Endemic
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Polygonaceae
Sea Heart
Entada gigas
Fabaceae
Sea Lavender
Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Boraginaceae
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Poaceae
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Sea Torchwood
Amyris elemifera
Rutaceae
Seabeach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Onagraceae
Seashore Ageratum
Ageratum maritimum
Asteraceae
Imperiled
Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Poaceae
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
Endemic
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Setaria chapmanii
Poaceae
Seven-Year Apple
Casasia clusiifolia
Rubiaceae
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Shaving Brush Tree
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Malvaceae
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Shiny-Leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
Rubiaceae
Shoalgrass
Halodule wrightii
Cymodoceaceae
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.