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 1,969–2,016 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Sea Ox-Eye
Borrichia frutescens
Asteraceae
Native
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Aizoaceae
Native
Sea Torchwood
Amyris elemifera
Rutaceae
Native
Sea Wrack
Halophila ovalis
Hydrocharitaceae
IntroducedImperiled
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
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Joyweed
Alternanthera maritima
Amaranthaceae
Native
Seaside Petunia
Calibrachoa parviflora
Solanaceae
Introduced
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Senega balduini × ramosa
Polygalaceae
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Fabaceae
Native
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Sessile Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
Plantaginaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Seven-Year Apple
Casasia clusiifolia
Rubiaceae
Native
Shaggy Crabgrass
Digitaria villosa
Poaceae
Native
Shaggy Hedgehyssop
Gratiola pilosa
Plantaginaceae
Native
Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa
Portulacaceae
Native
Shaggy Soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Shake Hand Tree
Xylosma bahamensis
Salicaceae
Introduced
Shakeshake
Crotalaria incana
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Sharpscale Bulrush
Schoenoplectiella erecta
Cyperaceae
Native
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
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
Short-Bristled Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Cyperaceae
Native
Short-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes brevilabris
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Short-Stemmed Meadowbeauty
Rhexia petiolata
Melastomataceae
Native
Shortbeak Beaksedge
Rhynchospora nitens
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortbristle Beaksedge
Rhynchospora galeana
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Liatris tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Fig
Ficus citrifolia
Moraceae
Native
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Liatris quadriflora
Asteraceae
Native
Shortleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia brevifolia
Gentianaceae
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.