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 2,017–2,064 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris brevifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Shortspike Bluestem
Anatherum brachystachyum
Poaceae
Native
Showy Dawnflower
Stylisma abdita
Convolvulaceae
NativeEndemic
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia grandiflora
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Milkwort
Asemeia violacea
Polygalaceae
Native
Showy Rattlebox
Crotalaria spectabilis
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Shrubby False Buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Fabaceae
Native
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Onagraceae
Native
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
Fagaceae
Native
Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana
Fabaceae
Native
Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
Asteraceae
Native
Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae
Native
Silk Bay
Tamala humilis
Lauraceae
NativeEndemic
Silk Floss Tree
Ceiba speciosa
Malvaceae
Introduced
Silk Oak
Grevillea robusta
Proteaceae
Introduced
Silky Evolvulus
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae
Native
Silver Fern
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Silverhead
Blutaparon vermiculare
Amaranthaceae
Native
Silverleafed Princess Flower
Pleroma heteromallum
Melastomataceae
Introduced
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
Asteraceae
Native
Simmonds' Aster
Symphyotrichum simmondsii
Asteraceae
Native
Simpleleaf Chastetree
Vitex trifolia
Lamiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Simpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
Myrtaceae
Native
Simpson's Zephyr Lily
Zephyranthes simpsonii
Amaryllidaceae
NativeImperiled
Singapore Graveyard Flower
Plumeria obtusa
Apocynaceae
Native
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Sixangle Foldwing
Dicliptera sexangularis
Acanthaceae
Native
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
Psilotaceae
NativeImperiled
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Skyblue Clustervine
Jacquemontia pentanthos
Convolvulaceae
NativeImperiled
Skyflower
Duranta erecta
Verbenaceae
Introduced
Skyflower
Hydrolea corymbosa
Hydroleaceae
Native
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceae
Native
Sleepy Hibiscus
Sabdariffa furcellata
Malvaceae
Native
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
Malvaceae
Native
Slender Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum nudicaule
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Slender Blazing-Star
Liatris gracilis
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Clubmoss
Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana
Lycopodiaceae
Native
Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
Poaceae
Native
Slender Fimbry
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Cyperaceae
NativeImperiled
Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana
Asteraceae
Native
Slender Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes lacera
Orchidaceae
Native
Slender Leaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria ochroleuca
Fabaceae
Introduced
Slender Sand Sedge
Cyperus filiculmis
Cyperaceae
Native
Slender Sandbur
Cenchrus gracillimus
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.