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 769–816 of 1,036 plants in the Keys
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Native
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
NativeInvasive I
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Native
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Native
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Native
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Boraginaceae
Native
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Native
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
Combretaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sea Grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Polygonaceae
Native
Sea Heart
Entada gigas
Fabaceae
Native
Sea Hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Malvaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sea Lavender
Tournefortia gnaphalodes
Boraginaceae
Native
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Poaceae
Native
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Native
Sea Torchwood
Amyris elemifera
Rutaceae
Native
Seabeach Evening-Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Onagraceae
Native
Seashore Ageratum
Ageratum maritimum
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Seashore Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Native
Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Poaceae
Native
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sesbania sericea
Fabaceae
Introduced
Setaria chapmanii
Poaceae
Native
Seven-Year Apple
Casasia clusiifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shakeshake
Crotalaria incana
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shaving Brush Tree
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Malvaceae
Native
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny-Leaved Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
Rubiaceae
Native
Shoalgrass
Halodule wrightii
Cymodoceaceae
Native
Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
Primulaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Shoelace Fern
Vittaria lineata
Pteridaceae
Native
Shore Grass
Distichlis littoralis
Poaceae
Native
Shortleaf Fig
Ficus citrifolia
Moraceae
Native
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.