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 2,113–2,160 of 2,649 plants in the Panhandle region
Soft-Stemmed Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Cyperaceae
Native
Softhair Coneflower
Rudbeckia mollis
Asteraceae
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Poaceae
Introduced
Sorrel
Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Native
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
South American Jelly Palm
Butia odorata
Arecaceae
Introduced
South American Mexican Clover
Richardia humistrata
Rubiaceae
Introduced
South American Mock Vervain
Glandularia aristigera
Verbenaceae
Introduced
South American Skullcap
Scutellaria racemosa
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Native
Southeastern Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linifolia
Onagraceae
Native
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Wildrye
Elymus glabriflorus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Adder's-Tongue
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Southern Amaranth
Amaranthus australis
Amaranthaceae
Native
Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Beaksedge
Rhynchospora microcarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Onagraceae
Native
Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
Iridaceae
Native
Southern Bluet
Houstonia micrantha
Rubiaceae
Native
Southern Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Butterwort
Pinguicula primuliflora
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
Bignoniaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Crabapple
Malus angustifolia
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Dawnflower
Stylisma humistrata
Convolvulaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Fumewort
Corydalis halei
Papaveraceae
Native
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Lady Fern
Athyrium asplenioides
Athyriaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Lobelia
Lobelia georgiana
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Long Sedge
Carex lonchocarpa
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Milkweed
Asclepias viridula
Apocynaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
Lamiaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Rockbell
Wahlenbergia marginata
Campanulaceae
Native
Southern Sandbur
Cenchrus echinatus
Poaceae
Native
Southern Searocket
Cakile lanceolata
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Seaside Spurge
Euphorbia bombensis
Euphorbiaceae
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.