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 1,201–1,248 of 1,666 native plants in the South region
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Scarlet Cordia
Cordia sebestena
Boraginaceae
Scarlet Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Scirpus lineatus
Cyperaceae
Scleria gaertneri
Cyperaceae
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Scrub Bluestem
Anatherum cumulicola
Poaceae
Endemic
Scrub Goldenaster
Pityopsis aequilifolia
Asteraceae
Endemic
Scrub Hickory
Carya floridana
Juglandaceae
Endemic
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
Endemic
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
Endemic
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
Asteraceae
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
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Seaside Joyweed
Alternanthera maritima
Amaranthaceae
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
Endemic
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Fabaceae
Seven-Year Apple
Casasia clusiifolia
Rubiaceae
Shaggy Crabgrass
Digitaria villosa
Poaceae
Shaggy Hedgehyssop
Gratiola pilosa
Plantaginaceae
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Sharpscale Bulrush
Schoenoplectiella erecta
Cyperaceae
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
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.