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 52 plants in Franklin County, starting with L
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
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
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Jointweed
Polygonella macrophylla
Polygonaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
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 Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Poaceae
Native
Little Quaking-Grass
Briza minor
Poaceae
Introduced
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Native
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Native
Littleleaf Milkwort
Senega brevifolia
Polygalaceae
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
Long-Tubercled Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Threeawn
Aristida palustris
Poaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.