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 2,609 plants in the South region
Soft Fern
Christella dentata
Thelypteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive IIImperiled
Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Juncaceae
Native
Soft-Stemmed Bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Cyperaceae
Native
Solanum umbellatum
Solanaceae
Native
Soldierwood
Colubrina elliptica
Rhamnaceae
Native
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Poaceae
Introduced
Sorrel
Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Malvaceae
Introduced
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
Vitaceae
Native
Sourgrass
Digitaria insularis
Poaceae
Native
Soursop
Annona muricata
Annonaceae
Native
South African Foxglove
Ceratotheca triloba
Pedaliaceae
South American Skullcap
Scutellaria racemosa
Lamiaceae
Introduced
South Florida Milkpea
Galactia austrofloridensis
Fabaceae
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Native
Southeastern Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia linifolia
Onagraceae
Native
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Helenium pinnatifidum
Asteraceae
Native
Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus agrestis
Asteraceae
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 Bluethread
Burmannia capitata
Burmanniaceae
Native
Southern Bogbutton
Paepalanthus beyrichianus
Eriocaulaceae
Native
Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
Dennstaedtiaceae
Native
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae
Native
Southern Coastal Violet
Viola septemloba
Violaceae
Native
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae
Native
Southern Flatsedge
Cyperus thyrsiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Fogfruit
Lippia stoechadifolia
Verbenaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Ghost Pipe
Monotropa brittonii
Ericaceae
Native
Southern Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes torta
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Southern Lipfern
Myriopteris microphylla
Pteridaceae
Native
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Fagaceae
Native
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
Native
Southern Marsh Yellowcress
Rorippa teres
Brassicaceae
Native
Southern Needleleaf Airplant
Tillandsia setacea
Bromeliaceae
Native
Southern Quillwort
Isoetes flaccida
Isoetaceae
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
Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum
Asteraceae
Native
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
Amaryllidaceae
Native
Southern Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nephrolepidaceae
Native
Southern Twayblade
Neottia bifolia
Orchidaceae
Native
Southern Umbrella-Sedge
Fuirena scirpoidea
Cyperaceae
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.