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 78 plants in Leon County, starting with L
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Beakrush
Rhynchospora macra
Cyperaceae
Native
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Large Yellow Vetch
Vicia grandiflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Gladiolus
Gladiolus × hortulanus
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
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
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Lazy Sedge
Carex pigra
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Thistle
Cirsium lecontei
Asteraceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Duckweed
Lemna minuta
Araceae
Native
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Introduced
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Native
Leathery Shieldfern
Rumohra adiantiformis
Dryopteridaceae
Introduced
Leavenworth's Sedge
Carex leavenworthii
Cyperaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lentil Vetch
Vicia tetrasperma
Fabaceae
Introduced
Leopard-Plant
Farfugium japonicum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Mock-Strawberry
Potentilla hebiichigo
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Asteraceae
Introduced
Licorice Bedstraw
Galium circaezans
Rubiaceae
Native
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lindley's Butterflybush
Buddleja lindleyana
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Lined Sedge
Carex striatula
Cyperaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
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.