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Sacred daturaDatura wrightii White trumpet-shaped flower with a strong scent, sacred in Native American rites 🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Wildflower Sacred garlic pearCrateva religiosa A tropical tree with spidery, nectar-rich flowers 🇲🇲 Myanmar · Wildflower Sacred lotusNelumbo nucifera The pink aquatic flower sacred in Asia and grown for food, worship and beauty 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Water flower SafflowerCarthamus tinctorius A thistle-like annual grown for oil, dye, and as a saffron substitute 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower SaffronCrocus sativus The crimson threads of an autumn crocus, dried for colour, flavour and scent 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more · Bulb flower Saffron crocusCrocus sativus The purple autumn flower whose red stigmas yield the spice saffron 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Garden flower SaguaroCarnegiea gigantea The towering cactus of the Sonoran Desert with white flowers and red fruit 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Salvia A vast group of aromatic herbs and shrubs known for their flowers and uses Salvia · Wildflower Salvia mexicana A tall, purple-flowered sage from central Mexico 🇲🇽 Mexico · Wildflower San Pedro CactusEchinopsis pachanoi A tall, night-blooming cactus from the Andes with white, fragrant flowers 🇵🇪 Peru and 5 more · Wildflower Santa Cruz water lilyVictoria cruziana A giant South American water lily with heat-producing pink-and-white flowers 🇧🇴 Bolivia and 3 more · Water flower Saraca indica Evergreen tree with orange to red flower clusters from Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 3 more · Flowering tree Sargent's cherryPrunus sargentii A hardy cherry tree with single pink blossoms from Japan, Korea, and nearby regions 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering tree Sasanqua camelliaCamellia sasanqua An evergreen shrub with winter flowers and fragrant petals, native to southern Japan 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Flowering shrub Satsuki azaleaRhododendron indicum A Japanese azalea with many cultivated forms 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Garden flower Satsuma mandarinCitrus unshiu A sweet, easy-peeling citrus fruit grown in Japan, China, and beyond 🇯🇵 Japan and 5 more · Flowering tree Saucer magnoliaMagnolia × soulangeana A spring-flowering magnolia with large pink, white, or purple blooms 🇫🇷 France and 1 more · Garden flower Sausage treeKigelia africana African tree with large sausage-shaped fruit and striking maroon flowers 🇰🇪 Kenya and 2 more · Flowering tree Saxifraga Small alpine and meadow plants known for their star-shaped flowers 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower Saxifraga cotyledon A white-flowered saxifrage from northern and mountain regions of Europe 🇳🇴 Norway and 1 more · Wildflower Scabiosa Soft blue or cream flower heads known as pincushions, native to Africa, Europe and Asia Scabiosa · Wildflower Scarlet giliaIpomopsis aggregata A red, trumpet-flowered wildflower of western North American mountains 🇺🇸 United States and 2 more · Wildflower Scarlet jungleflameIxora coccinea A dense evergreen shrub with year-round scarlet flower clusters 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering shrub Scarlet runner beanPhaseolus coccineus A climbing bean with bright red flowers and edible pods and seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Scarlet sageSalvia splendens A bright bedding plant with spikes of red, white, or purple flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 more · Garden flower Schizanthus Ferny-leaved annuals with butterfly-like flowers from Chile and Argentina 🇨🇱 Chile and 4 more · Wildflower Schlumbergera A forest cactus with jointed stems and bright flowers, grown as a holiday houseplant 🇧🇷 Brazil · Wildflower Scilla Bulb-forming perennials with blue to purple spring flowers Scilla · Wildflower Scilla luciliae A small blue-and-white spring bulb from western Turkey 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 more · Wildflower Sea CampionSilene uniflora A mat-forming white-flowered plant of Atlantic and Baltic coasts 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Sea-hollyEryngium maritimum A spiny, blue-grey perennial of European and Mediterranean coasts 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Wildflower Sea kaleCrambe maritima Salt-loving coastal plant with edible white-flowered shoots 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Sea lavenderLimonium Salt-tolerant wildflowers with papery blooms, known as statice or sea lavender Limonium · Wildflower Seep monkeyflowerErythranthe guttata A bright yellow wildflower of streamsides and seeps in western North America Erythranthe guttata · Wildflower Sego lilyCalochortus nuttallii A white wildflower with three petals, native to the western United States 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Selenicereus Night-blooming climbing cacti with large, fragrant white flowers 🇲🇽 Mexico · Wildflower Sensitive PlantMimosa pudica A touch-sensitive plant whose leaves fold up when disturbed 🇧🇷 Brazil and 8 more · Wildflower Shamrockseamróg Ireland’s three-leaf clover symbol, worn on St. Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Shasta daisyLeucanthemum × superbum A white-petalled garden daisy created by crossing several wild species 🇨🇳 China · Garden flower Sheep laurelKalmia angustifolia A low evergreen shrub with deep pink flowers and toxic leaves 🇬🇪 Georgia · Wildflower Shirui lilyLilium mackliniae A rare lily found only in the hills of Manipur, India 🇮🇳 India · Wildflower Showy chalicevineSolandra grandiflora A climbing nightshade of the tropics, grown for its big trumpet flowers 🇨🇺 Cuba · Climber Showy lady's slipperCypripedium reginae A rare pink and white wild orchid of northern North America 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 more · Wildflower Showy medinillaMedinilla magnifica A tropical epiphyte with large pink flower clusters from the Philippines 🇵🇭 Philippines · Wildflower Showy stonecropHylotelephium spectabile A pink-flowered succulent from China, popular in gardens and bouquets 🇨🇳 China · Garden flower Shrubby CinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa A hardy yellow-flowered shrub found in cool northern regions 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub Siam TulipCurcuma alismatifolia A tropical perennial with tulip-like blooms from Southeast Asia 🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 more · Wildflower Siberian columbineAquilegia sibirica A hardy lilac-blue and white columbine from Siberia and Central Asia 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 3 more · Wildflower Siberian irisIris sibirica A blue-flowered iris from Europe and Central Asia, grown in gardens worldwide 🇫🇷 France and 7 more · Wildflower Sibiraea A group of flowering shrubs from Eurasia, sometimes grown in gardens 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Sieber's crocusCrocus sieberi A small wild crocus from the Balkans with vivid orange stamens 🇬🇷 Greece and 4 more · Wildflower Silver sennaSenna artemisioides A yellow-flowered shrub native to dry regions of Australia 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 more · Wildflower Silver treeLeucadendron argenteum A rare South African tree with silky silver leaves and scented pink flowers 🇿🇦 South Africa · Flowering tree Silvery lupineLupinus argenteus A blue-purple wildflower of western North American grasslands and forests 🇨🇦 Canada and 2 more · Wildflower Sinningia Tuberous flowering plants from Central and South America, grown for their bright blooms 🇧🇷 Brazil · Wildflower Sisyrinchium bermudiana A spring-flowering purple-blue wildflower from Bermuda and Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Small camasCamassia quamash A blue-flowered wild bulb of western North America, valued for its edible bulbs 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 more · Wildflower Small-leaved LimeTilia cordata A tall, fragrant-flowered tree native to much of Europe 🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 6 more · Flowering tree Small Pasque FlowerPulsatilla pratensis A bell-shaped wildflower of meadows in central and eastern Europe 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 more · Wildflower Smithia A genus of legume herbs with pink or purple pea-like flowers 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Herb or useful flower Snake's head fritillaryFritillaria meleagris A spring bulb with chequered purple or white bell-shaped flowers 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 more · Wildflower SnapdragonAntirrhinum Garden flowers with dragon-shaped blooms that open when squeezed 🇩🇪 Germany and 4 more · Garden flower SnowdropGalanthus White bell-shaped flowers that bloom at the end of winter 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Wildflower Soaptree yuccaYucca elata A tall desert plant with white, bell-shaped flowers and fibrous leaves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Soapweed yuccaYucca glauca A hardy, spiky-leaved yucca of the central North American plains 🇨🇦 Canada and 2 more · Wildflower Solanum laxum A woody evergreen vine with clusters of white or pale blue flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 more · Garden flower Sour cherryPrunus cerasus The small, tart cherry tree grown for its sour red fruit 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Flowering tree Souvenir de la Malmaison roseRosa ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’ A pale pink Bourbon rose named for the garden of Château de Malmaison 🇫🇷 France · Garden flower SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium A hardy Mediterranean cyclamen with ivy-shaped, patterned leaves and autumn blooms 🇫🇷 France and 2 more · Wildflower Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanica A spring bulb with upright blue, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 3 more · Wildflower Spanish broomSpartium junceum A tall shrub with rush-like stems and fragrant yellow flowers 🇵🇪 Peru and 6 more · Flowering shrub Spanish cherryMimusops elengi A fragrant evergreen tree with cream flowers and edible fruit 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree Spanish irisIris xiphium A Mediterranean iris with blue, yellow, or white spring flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Wildflower Sparaxis Spring-flowering bulbs from South Africa with striking six-petalled blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa · Wildflower Spathiphyllum Evergreen houseplant with white hooded flowers, known as the peace lily Spathiphyllum · Herb or useful flower Spear thistleCirsium vulgare Tall, spiny thistle with purple flowers and a symbol of Scotland 🇦🇺 Australia and 2 more · Wildflower Sphaerocoryne lefevreiរំដួល A fragrant Southeast Asian tree with cream to yellow blossoms 🇰🇭 Cambodia and 3 more · Wildflower Spider orchidsCaladenia Hairy-leaved ground orchids with intricate, insect-attracting flowers 🇦🇺 Australia and 2 more · Wildflower Spiraea Hardy flowering shrubs with clusters of small white, pink, or reddish blooms Spiraea · Wildflower Spiral aloeAloe polyphylla A rare mountain succulent with leaves arranged in a perfect spiral 🇱🇸 Lesotho and 1 more · Cactus or succulent Sprenger's tulipTulipa sprengeri A bright red wild tulip from Amasya, Turkey, once thought extinct 🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 more · Wildflower Spring crocusCrocus vernus A spring-flowering crocus grown for its large, colourful blooms Crocus vernus · Wildflower Spring Pasque FlowerPulsatilla vernalis A small, early-blooming wildflower of Europe's mountain regions 🇳🇴 Norway and 2 more · Wildflower Spring snowflakeLeucojum vernum A white spring bulb with green or yellow-tipped flowers from central Europe 🇧🇪 Belgium and 7 more · Wildflower Spring starflowerIpheion uniflorum A small blue spring bulb with star-shaped, honey-scented flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Bulb flower Stanhopea Fragrant, short-lived orchids from Central and South America 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Stargazer lilyLilium 'Stargazer' A sky-facing, fragrant hybrid lily first bred in California in 1974 Lilium 'Stargazer' · Garden flower Star jasmineJasminum multiflorum A white, scentless jasmine used in Indian weddings and worship 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Wildflower Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum A white, star-shaped spring flower that opens late in the day 🇫🇷 France and 7 more · Wildflower Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum Bulbous plants with white star-shaped flowers from Europe, Africa, and Asia Ornithogalum · Wildflower StelleraStellera chamaejasme A poisonous alpine flower of Central and East Asia, grown for its showy heads 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Stemless four-nerve daisyTetraneuris acaulis A bright yellow daisy of North American prairies and mountains, growing close to the ground 🇺🇸 United States and 2 more · Wildflower Stephanotis A tropical climber with waxy, fragrant white flowers 🇲🇬 Madagascar · Climber Stephanotis floribunda A tropical vine with clusters of fragrant white, waxy flowers from Madagascar 🇲🇬 Madagascar · Climber St John's-wortHypericum A genus of yellow-flowered plants known as St John's-wort or goatweed Hypericum · Wildflower StockMatthiola A group of scented flowering plants grown for their colourful blooms Matthiola · Garden flower StonecropSedum A group of succulent plants with star-shaped flowers and fleshy leaves Sedum · Wildflower Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Strelitzia Tall South African plants with fan-shaped leaves and striking bird-like blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa · Garden flower Streptocarpus ionanthus A small flowering plant native to eastern and southwestern Tanzania 🇹🇿 Tanzania and 1 more · Wildflower Sturt's desert peaSwainsona formosa Australia’s striking red desert wildflower with a black-centred bloom 🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower Sulphur cosmosCosmos sulphureus A tall annual with yellow, orange, or red daisy-like blooms 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower SundewDrosera Sticky-leaved carnivorous plants that trap insects with glistening dew-like drops Drosera · Wildflower Sundial lupineLupinus perennis A blue to violet wildflower of sandy open habitats in eastern North America 🇨🇦 Canada · Wildflower Swamp milkweedAsclepias incarnata A wetland milkweed with pink to mauve flowers that attracts monarch butterflies Asclepias incarnata · Wildflower Sweet alyssumLobularia maritima A low, honey-scented flower for gardens and coastal groundcover 🇨🇻 Cape Verde and 2 more · Wildflower Sweet-amberHypericum androsaemum A small shrub with yellow flowers and berries that ripen from red to black 🇵🇹 Portugal and 7 more · Flowering shrub Sweet-briarRosa rubiginosa A thorny rose shrub with apple-scented leaves and pink flowers 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 more · Wildflower Sweet irisIris pallida A Mediterranean iris grown for its scented roots and pale purple flowers 🇭🇷 Croatia and 4 more · Garden flower Sweet mock orangePhiladelphus coronarius A fragrant white-flowered shrub from the Caucasus and Turkey, grown in gardens 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Flowering shrub Sweetscented marigoldTagetes lucida A golden-flowered herb from Mexico with anise-scented leaves 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Wildflower Sweet VioletViola odorata A scented violet with edible leaves and flowers, native to Eurasia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Sweet WilliamDianthus barbatus A garden flower with clusters of colourful, spicy-scented blooms 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Symphyotrichum A large group of North American asters with daisy-like flowers in many colours 🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Wildflower

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