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 56 plants in Escambia County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
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
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeleaf Jointweed
Polygonella macrophylla
Polygonaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Laxleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris laxifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Thistle
Cirsium lecontei
Asteraceae
Native
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Introduced
Leopard-Plant
Farfugium japonicum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Mock-Strawberry
Potentilla hebiichigo
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Little Barley
Hordeum pusillum
Poaceae
Native
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Little Floatingheart
Nymphoides cordata
Menyanthaceae
Native
Little Quaking-Grass
Briza minor
Poaceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Littleleaf Milkwort
Senega brevifolia
Polygalaceae
Native
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Long-Flower Tobacco
Nicotiana longiflora
Solanaceae
Introduced
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
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.