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 63 plants in Hillsborough County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
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 Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Largeflower False Rosemary
Conradina grandiflora
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lemon
Citrus × limon
Rutaceae
Introduced
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceae
Introduced
Leptadenia lanceolata
Apocynaceae
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
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
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.