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 2,257–2,304 of 3,013 plants in the Central region
Scrub Wild Olive
Cartrema floridanum
Oleaceae
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
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 Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Poaceae
Native
Seashore Paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Poaceae
Native
Seaside Brookweed
Samolus parviflorus
Primulaceae
Native
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia maritima
Onagraceae
Native
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Seminole False Foxglove
Agalinis filifolia
Orobanchaceae
Native
Senega balduini × ramosa
Polygalaceae
Senega lutea × rugelii
Polygalaceae
Senna angustisiliqua
Fabaceae
Introduced
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Onocleaceae
Native
Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Fabaceae
Native
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Fabaceae
Native
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Pedaliaceae
Sesbania Pea
Sesbania cannabina
Fabaceae
Sessile Joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Sessile Marshweed
Limnophila sessiliflora
Plantaginaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Shaggy Blazing Star
Liatris elegantula
Asteraceae
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
Shakeshake
Crotalaria incana
Fabaceae
Introduced
Shampoo Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Sharpscale Flatsedge
Cyperus oxylepis
Cyperaceae
Native
Sheep's Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Polygonaceae
Introduced
Shell Flower
Pavonia sepium
Malvaceae
Shell Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Shepherd's-Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Shining Florida Dewberry
Rubus lucidus
Rosaceae
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Anacardiaceae
Native
Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceae
Native
Shiny Woodoats
Chasmanthium nitidum
Poaceae
Native
Shiny Xylosma
Xylosma congesta
Salicaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.