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 721–768 of 1,487 plants in Lee County
Leafy Vanilla
Vanilla phaeantha
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leatherleaf Airplant
Tillandsia variabilis
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceae
Introduced
Leopard-Plant
Farfugium japonicum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Native
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lignum-Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
Zygophyllaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Locustberry
Byrsonima lucida
Malpighiaceae
Native
Lolot Pepper
Piper sarmentosum
Piperaceae
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Native
Long-Horned Rein Orchid
Habenaria macroceratitis
Orchidaceae
Native
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
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
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Native
Low Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega ramosa
Polygalaceae
Native
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Native
Lychee
Litchi chinensis
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Native
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Madagascar Rubbervine
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Apocynaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Madras Thorn
Pithecellobium dulce
Fabaceae
Native
Maidenberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Celastraceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
Basellaceae
Introduced
Malachra urens
Malvaceae
Native
Manatee Grass
Syringodium filiforme
Cymodoceaceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Mangrovevine
Rhabdadenia biflora
Apocynaceae
Native
Manila Grass
Zoysia matrella
Poaceae
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.