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New Zealand sow thistle
Asteraceae

New Zealand sow thistle

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Sonchus oleraceus L. is an edible annual plant with multiple culinary uses.

Marsh Sow-thistle
Asteraceae

Marsh Sow-thistle

Sonchus palustris L.

Marsh sowthistle (Sonchus palustris L.) is a tall perennial herb native to Eurasia, naturalized in parts of Canada.

slender sowthistle
Asteraceae

slender sowthistle

Sonchus tenerrimus L.

Slender sowthistle (Sonchus tenerrimus) is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, now naturalized in other regions.

Apple Mangrove
Lythraceae

Apple Mangrove

Sonneratia alba Sm.

Sonneratia alba Sm. is a mangrove species with documented uses across parts of Southeast Asia.

apple mangrove
Lythraceae

apple mangrove

Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

Sonneratia caseolaris, the mangrove apple, is a widespread edible mangrove tree associated with fireflies.

pelu
Fabaceae

pelu

Sophora cassioides (F.Phil.) Sparre

Sophora cassioides is a legume tree endemic to central-southern Chile and Gough Island, growing in moist, shady forest stands.

Māmane
Fabaceae

Māmane

Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.

Sophora chrysophylla (māmane) is an endemic Hawaiian flowering tree critical to the endangered palila bird.

Sophora macrocarpa Sm.
Fabaceae

Sophora macrocarpa Sm.

Sophora macrocarpa Sm.

Sophora macrocarpa Sm. is a small evergreen tree or large shrub that produces yellow flowers and seed pod fruits.

Small-leaved kowhai
Fabaceae

Small-leaved kowhai

Sophora microphylla Aiton

Sophora microphylla, small-leaved weeping kōwhai, is a New Zealand native flowering Fabaceae tree with yellow pea-like flowers.

Prostrate kowhai
Fabaceae

Prostrate kowhai

Sophora prostrata Buchanan

Sophora prostrata is a low endemic New Zealand shrub that retains divaricating habit and has dark non-yellow seeds.

Necklace pod
Fabaceae

Necklace pod

Sophora tomentosa L.

Sophora tomentosa L., commonly necklacepod, is a pantropical Fabaceae shrub with varied uses and regional statuses.

Sorbaria
Rosaceae

Sorbaria

Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun

Sorbaria sorbifolia is a deciduous flowering shrub native to temperate Asia, widely grown as an ornamental garden plant.

American mountain ash
Rosaceae

American mountain ash

Sorbus americana Marshall

Sorbus americana (American mountain-ash) is a small North American tree cultivated ornamentally, with edible post-freeze fruits.

European mountain ash
Rosaceae

European mountain ash

Sorbus aucuparia L.

Sorbus aucuparia is a small Eurasian tree or shrub with a wide introduced distribution in North America.

showy mountain-ash
Rosaceae

showy mountain-ash

Sorbus decora (Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.

Sorbus decora is a North American/Greenland tree cultivated as an ornamental that provides food for wildlife.

Siberian Mountain Ash
Rosaceae

Siberian Mountain Ash

Sorbus sambucifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) M.Roem.

Sorbus sambucifolia is a rowan species native to parts of East Asia, the Russian Far East, and Alaska.

Greene's mountain ash
Rosaceae

Greene's mountain ash

Sorbus scopulina Greene

Sorbus scopulina Greene is a small North American tree/shrub with edible bitter fruits that look like poisonous baneberries.

Sitka Mountain-Ash
Rosaceae

Sitka Mountain-Ash

Sorbus sitchensis M.Roem.

Sorbus sitchensis is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree endemic to northwestern North America with edible tart pinkish red berries.

Slender Indiangrass
Poaceae

Slender Indiangrass

Sorghastrum elliottii (C.Mohr) Nash

Sorghastrum elliottii is a grass species native to central and southeastern US, growing in forests, woodlands, and river-scour habitats.

Indiangrass
Poaceae

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash

Sorghastrum nutans, or Indiangrass, is a warm-season perennial bunchgrass prominent in North American tallgrass prairie ecosystems.

Lopsided Indiangrass
Poaceae

Lopsided Indiangrass

Sorghastrum secundum (Elliott) Nash

Sorghastrum secundum, or lopsided Indiangrass, is a native perennial bunchgrass from the U.S. Southeast with multiple ecological uses.

Sorghums
Poaceae

Sorghums

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) is a widely cultivated grass grown worldwide for food, forage, beverages, and other uses.

Johnson grass
Poaceae

Johnson grass

Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Sorghum halepense, or Johnson grass, is a widespread grass native to Asia and northern Africa, often considered one of the world's worst weeds.

Butter Silklily
Iridaceae

Butter Silklily

Sparaxis bulbifera (L.) Ker Gawl.

Sparaxis bulbifera, the harlequin flower, is a bulb-forming perennial native to South Africa, popular as an ornamental garden plant.

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