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 1–48 of 59 plants in Citrus County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limestone Spleenwort
Asplenium verecundum
Aspleniaceae
NativeImperiled
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Arecaceae
Introduced
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Native
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Native
Littleleaf Sensitive-Briar
Mimosa microphylla
Fabaceae
Native
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Native
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Camphorweed
Pluchea longifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.