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 1,921–1,968 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Sandy Woods Witchgrass
Dichanthelium arenicoloides
Poaceae
Native
Sandyfield Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megalocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Sanguinaria
Alternanthera ficoidea
Amaranthaceae
Native
Sanibel Island Lovegrass
Eragrostis tracyi
Poaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Sansevieria ebracteata
Asparagaceae
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Sapotaceae
NativeInvasive I
Sarsaparilla Vine
Smilax pumila
Smilacaceae
Native
Satinleaf
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Sapotaceae
Native
Sausage Tree
Kigelia africana
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Savanna Blazing Star
Liatris savannensis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
Poaceae
Native
Savannah False Pimpernel
Lindernia grandiflora
Linderniaceae
Native
Savannah Milkweed
Asclepias pedicellata
Apocynaceae
Native
Savannah Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia virgata
Onagraceae
Native
Savannah Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris flabelliformis
Xyridaceae
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 Creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
Convolvulaceae
Native
Scarlet Flax
Linum grandiflorum
Linaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae
Native
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Primulaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Powder-Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
Fabaceae
Introduced
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Malvaceae
Native
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae
Native
Scarlet Toothcup
Ammannia coccinea
Lythraceae
Native
Scarletfruit Passionflower
Passiflora lanuginosa
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Scirpus lineatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Scleria gaertneri
Cyperaceae
Native
Scorpion's-Tail
Heliotropium angiospermum
Boraginaceae
Native
Scrambling Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
Commelinaceae
Native
Screw-Pine
Pandanus odorifer
Pandanaceae
Introduced
Scrub Bluestem
Anatherum cumulicola
Poaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Goldenaster
Pityopsis aequilifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Hickory
Carya floridana
Juglandaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrub Roseling
Cuthbertia ornata
Commelinaceae
NativeEndemic
Scrubland Goldenaster
Chrysopsis subulata
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Scurf Hoarypea
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Fabaceae
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.