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New Zealand sow thistle
Sonchus oleraceus L.
Sonchus oleraceus L. is an edible annual plant with multiple culinary uses.
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
Sonchus tenerrimus L.
Slender sowthistle (Sonchus tenerrimus) is an Asteraceae flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, now naturalized in other regions.
Apple Mangrove
Sonneratia alba Sm.
Sonneratia alba Sm. is a mangrove species with documented uses across parts of Southeast Asia.
apple mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.
Sonneratia caseolaris, the mangrove apple, is a widespread edible mangrove tree associated with fireflies.
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
Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.
Sophora chrysophylla (māmane) is an endemic Hawaiian flowering tree critical to the endangered palila bird.
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
Sophora microphylla Aiton
Sophora microphylla, small-leaved weeping kōwhai, is a New Zealand native flowering Fabaceae tree with yellow pea-like flowers.
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
Sophora tomentosa L.
Sophora tomentosa L., commonly necklacepod, is a pantropical Fabaceae shrub with varied uses and regional statuses.
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
Sorbus americana Marshall
Sorbus americana (American mountain-ash) is a small North American tree cultivated ornamentally, with edible post-freeze fruits.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Sorghastrum nutans, or Indiangrass, is a warm-season perennial bunchgrass prominent in North American tallgrass prairie ecosystems.
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
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) is a widely cultivated grass grown worldwide for food, forage, beverages, and other uses.
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
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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