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 1–31 of 31 plants in Columbia County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Long-Tubercled Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii
Poaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Woodoats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Poaceae
Native
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lupine Leatherroot
Orbexilum lupinellus
Fabaceae
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
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.