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 51 plants in Gadsden County, starting with L
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
Lanceleaf Wakerobin
Trillium lancifolium
Melanthiaceae
NativeImperiled
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large-Seeded Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis macrosperma
Boraginaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
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
Limestone Forest Sedge
Carex superata
Cyperaceae
Native
Limestone Meadow Sedge
Carex granularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Lined Sedge
Carex striatula
Cyperaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lion's Foot Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus serpentaria
Asteraceae
Native
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Little Quaking-Grass
Briza minor
Poaceae
Introduced
Littlehip Hawthorn
Crataegus spathulata
Rosaceae
Native
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
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
Louisiana Sedge
Carex louisianica
Cyperaceae
Native
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
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.