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 53 plants in Putnam County, starting with L
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Boraginaceae
Introduced
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 Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Native
Large-Flowered Gladiolus
Gladiolus × hortulanus
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
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
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Fabaceae
Native
Limestone Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris calcicola
Xyridaceae
NativeEndemic
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Native
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
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Native
Long-Tubercled Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Cyperaceae
Native
Longleaf Camphorweed
Pluchea longifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia roseolens
Commelinaceae
Native
Longleaf Woodoats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Poaceae
Native
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Low Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega ramosa
Polygalaceae
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.