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 52 plants in Levy County, starting with L
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lance-Leaved Water-Willow
Justicia lanceolata
Acanthaceae
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 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
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
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
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Introduced
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lemon
Citrus × limon
Rutaceae
Introduced
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
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Poaceae
Native
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Native
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
Lolot Pepper
Piper sarmentosum
Piperaceae
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Camphorweed
Pluchea longifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Woodoats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Poaceae
Native
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
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.