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 769–816 of 1,603 plants in Polk County
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Roundweed
Hyptis brevipes
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Lewton's Milkwort
Senega lewtonii
Polygalaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Native
Littleleaf Sensitive-Briar
Mimosa microphylla
Fabaceae
Native
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Lobed Coreopsis
Coreopsis auriculata
Asteraceae
Native
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Native
Long-Beaked Bald-Rush
Rhynchospora scirpoides
Cyperaceae
Native
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Native
Longbristle Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Cyperaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Crabgrass
Digitaria gracillima
Poaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia longifolia
Onagraceae
Introduced
Longleaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia roseolens
Commelinaceae
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
Ludwigia lanceolata
Onagraceae
Native
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Native
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Maid Marian
Rhexia nashii
Melastomataceae
Native
Maidencane
Panicum hemitomon
Poaceae
Native
Manatee Mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
Linderniaceae
NativeEndemic
Manatee River Airplant
Tillandsia simulata
Bromeliaceae
NativeEndemic
Many-Flowered Grasspink
Calopogon multiflorus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Manyflower Beardtongue
Penstemon multiflorus
Plantaginaceae
Native
Manyflower Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Araliaceae
Native
Manyhead Rush
Juncus polycephalus
Juncaceae
Native
Mariana Maiden Fern
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Thelypteridaceae
Introduced
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
Poaceae
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.