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 49–81 of 81 native plants in the Central region, starting with L
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Littleleaf Sensitive-Briar
Mimosa microphylla
Fabaceae
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Lobed Coreopsis
Coreopsis auriculata
Asteraceae
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Long-Beaked Bald-Rush
Rhynchospora scirpoides
Cyperaceae
Long-Horned Rein Orchid
Habenaria macroceratitis
Orchidaceae
Long-Leaved Redtop-Panicgrass
Coleataenia longifolia
Poaceae
Long-Tubercled Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Cyperaceae
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Longbristle Beaksedge
Rhynchospora megaplumosa
Cyperaceae
EndemicImperiled
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Longleaf Camphorweed
Pluchea longifolia
Asteraceae
Endemic
Longleaf Crabgrass
Digitaria gracillima
Poaceae
EndemicImperiled
Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii
Poaceae
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
Imperiled
Longleaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia roseolens
Commelinaceae
Longleaf Threeawn
Aristida palustris
Poaceae
Longleaf Woodoats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Poaceae
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Low Peperomia
Peperomia humilis
Piperaceae
Low Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega ramosa
Polygalaceae
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Low Rattlebox
Crotalaria pumila
Fabaceae
Low Spikesedge
Cyperus hortensis
Cyperaceae
Ludwigia lanceolata
Onagraceae
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.