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 1–32 of 32 plants in Jefferson County, starting with L

Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Yellow Vetch
Vicia grandiflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Laxleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris laxifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Least Duckweed
Lemna minuta
Araceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
Aristolochiaceae
Native
Little Duckweed
Lemna obscura
Araceae
Native
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Little Quaking-Grass
Briza minor
Poaceae
Introduced
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Native
Littleleaf Milkwort
Senega brevifolia
Polygalaceae
Native
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus
Potamogetonaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
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.