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 577–624 of 721 native plants in the Keys
Smallflower Lilythorn
Catesbaea parviflora
Rubiaceae
Imperiled
Smallfruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia microcarpa
Onagraceae
Smallhead Doll's Daisy
Boltonia diffusa
Asteraceae
Smooth Devil's Claws
Pisonia rotundata
Nyctaginaceae
Imperiled
Smooth Witchgrass
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Poaceae
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Asteraceae
Solandra longiflora
Solanaceae
Soldierwood
Colubrina elliptica
Rhamnaceae
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
Imperiled
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Spotted Mule-Ear Orchid
Trichocentrum undulatum
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Sprangletop
Diplachne fusca
Poaceae
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Spreading Sida
Sida abutilifolia
Malvaceae
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Stiff Flower Star Orchid
Epidendrum rigidum
Orchidaceae
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Stiffhair Waxweed
Cuphea strigulosa
Lythraceae
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Rhamnaceae
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.