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 2,497–2,544 of 3,013 plants in the Central region
Southern Water Violet
Viola vittata
Violaceae
Native
Southern Watergrass
Luziola fluitans
Poaceae
Native
Southern Waternymph
Najas guadalupensis
Hydrocharitaceae
Native
Southern Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
Myricaceae
Native
Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex glaucescens
Cyperaceae
Native
Southern Wiregrass
Aristida beyrichiana
Poaceae
Native
Southern Wood Fern
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Dryopteridaceae
Native
Southwestern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum expansum
Asteraceae
Native
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Bromeliaceae
Native
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Asteraceae
Native
Spanish Shawl
Heterotis rotundifolia
Melastomataceae
Introduced
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Myrtaceae
Native
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae
Native
Sparse-Lobed Grapefern
Sceptridium biternatum
Ophioglossaceae
Native
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Native
Spider Brake
Pteris multifida
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Spider Flower
Cleome houtteana
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spider Hibiscus
Hibiscus schizopetalus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiderwisp
Cleome gynandra
Cleomaceae
Introduced
Spiked Hoarypea
Tephrosia spicata
Fabaceae
Native
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Amaranthaceae
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Spiny Coontail
Ceratophyllum echinatum
Ceratophyllaceae
Native
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Verbenaceae
Native
Spiny Monkey Orange
Strychnos spinosa
Loganiaceae
Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
Malvaceae
Native
Spleen Amaranth
Amaranthus dubius
Amaranthaceae
Native
Split Leaf Climber
Philodendron radiatum
Araceae
Native
Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
Poaceae
Native
Sponge Gourd
Luffa aegyptiaca
Cucurbitaceae
Introduced
Spoonleaf Peperomia
Peperomia magnoliifolia
Piperaceae
Native
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
Droseraceae
Native
Sporobolus osceolensis
Poaceae
Imperiled
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae
Native
Spotted Lady's Thumb
Persicaria maculosa
Polygonaceae
Native
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sprawling Hoary Pea
Tephrosia hispidula
Fabaceae
Native
Spreading Beaksedge
Rhynchospora divergens
Cyperaceae
Native
Spreading Chinchweed
Pectis prostrata
Asteraceae
Native
Spreading Sneezeweed
Centipeda minima
Asteraceae
Sprenger's Asparagus
Asparagus densiflorus
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Spring Coralroot
Corallorhiza wisteriana
Orchidaceae
Native
Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
Orchidaceae
Native
Spring-Run Spiderlily
Hymenocallis rotata
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Spurge Nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbitaceae
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.