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 412 plants in the South 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 Fig
Ficus religiosa
Moraceae
Introduced
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbonaceae
Introduced
Saffron Plum
Sideroxylon celastrinum
Sapotaceae
Native
Saga Tree
Adenanthera pavonina
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sago Cycad
Cycas revoluta
Cycadaceae
Introduced
Saint Augustine Grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Poaceae
Native
Salamander-Tree
Antidesma bunius
Phyllanthaceae
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 Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Native
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Native
Samoan Clover
Desmodium scorpiurus
Fabaceae
Native
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Native
Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
Poaceae
Native
Sand Flax
Linum arenicola
Linaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Native
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Native
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Native
Sandankwa Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
Viburnaceae
Introduced
Sandbox Tree
Hura crepitans
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Sanddune Chinchweed
Pectis glaucescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Native
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
NativeEndemic
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Native
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Native
Sandy Field Hairsedge
Bulbostylis stenophylla
Cyperaceae
Native
Sandy Woods Witchgrass
Dichanthelium arenicoloides
Poaceae
Native
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Sanguinaria
Alternanthera ficoidea
Amaranthaceae
Native
Sanibel Island Lovegrass
Eragrostis tracyi
Poaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Sansevieria ebracteata
Asparagaceae
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
NativeInvasive I
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Native
Sausage Tree
Kigelia africana
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.