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 1,297–1,344 of 1,886 native plants in the Central region
Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
Ipomoea sagittata
Convolvulaceae
Saltmarsh Sand Spurry
Spergularia marina
Caryophyllaceae
Saltmarsh Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena breviseta
Cyperaceae
Saltmeadow Rush
Juncus gerardi
Juncaceae
Saltwater False Willow
Baccharis angustifolia
Asteraceae
Saltwort
Batis maritima
Bataceae
Samoan Clover
Desmodium scorpiurus
Fabaceae
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Rosaceae
Sand Cordgrass
Sporobolus bakeri
Poaceae
Sand Holly
Ilex ambigua
Aquifoliaceae
Sand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
Fagaceae
Sand Pine
Pinus clausa
Pinaceae
Sand Post Oak
Quercus margaretiae
Fagaceae
Sand Spikemoss
Selaginella arenicola
Selaginellaceae
Sand Squares
Paronychia patula
Caryophyllaceae
Sand Ticktrefoil
Desmodium lineatum
Fabaceae
Sanddune Chinchweed
Pectis glaucescens
Asteraceae
Sandhill Hawthorn
Crataegus lassa
Rosaceae
Sandhill Laurel
Kalmia hirsuta
Ericaceae
Sandhill Lupine
Lupinus cumulicola
Fabaceae
Endemic
Sandhill Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
Apocynaceae
Sandhill Pinweed
Lechea torreyi
Cistaceae
Sandhill St. John's-Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericaceae
Sandhill Tippetoes
Tephrosia mysteriosa
Fabaceae
Endemic
Sandhill Wireweed
Polygonella robusta
Polygonaceae
Endemic
Sandpaper Vervain
Verbena scabra
Verbenaceae
Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora latifolia
Cyperaceae
Sandy Field Hairsedge
Bulbostylis stenophylla
Cyperaceae
Sandy Woods Witchgrass
Dichanthelium arenicoloides
Poaceae
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Sanguinaria
Alternanthera ficoidea
Amaranthaceae
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
Invasive I
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Lauraceae
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Savanna Blazing Star
Liatris savannensis
Asteraceae
Endemic
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
Savannah Holly
Ilex × attenuata
Aquifoliaceae
Savannah Meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
Melastomataceae
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Savannah Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Xyridaceae
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
Smilacaceae
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
Smilacaceae
Scaldweed
Cuscuta gronovii
Convolvulaceae
Scaleleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum adnatum
Asteraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.