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 1–39 of 39 plants in Glades County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lakeshore Nutrush
Scleria lacustris
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Panicgrass
Steinchisma laxum
Poaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lemon
Citrus × limon
Rutaceae
Introduced
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Native
Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
Araceae
Native
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Duckweed
Lemna obscura
Araceae
Native
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Arecaceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Native
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Native
Luziola subintegra
Poaceae
Invasive I
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.