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 865–912 of 1,036 plants in the Keys
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Shawl
Heterotis rotundifolia
Melastomataceae
Introduced
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Spotted Mule-Ear Orchid
Trichocentrum undulatum
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprangletop
Diplachne fusca
Poaceae
Native
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spreading Sida
Sida abutilifolia
Malvaceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericaceae
Native
Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Stiff Flower Star Orchid
Epidendrum rigidum
Orchidaceae
Native
Stiff Yellow Flax
Linum medium
Linaceae
Native
Stiffhair Waxweed
Cuphea strigulosa
Lythraceae
Native
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Streaked Rattlepod
Crotalaria pallida
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
Cannabaceae
Native
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Erianthus giganteus
Poaceae
Native
Sunshine Mimosa
Mimosa strigillosa
Fabaceae
Native
Sunshine Tree
Senna surattensis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Rhamnaceae
Native
Surinam Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Myrtaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Swamp Flatsedge
Cyperus ligularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Fagaceae
Native
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
Lauraceae
Native
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae
Native
Swamp Rush
Juncus paludosus
Juncaceae
Native
Swamp Sawgrass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceae
Native
Swamp Shield-Fern
Cyclosorus interruptus
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Swamp Smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Polygonaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.