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 49–80 of 80 native plants in the North region, starting with L
Littleleaf Buckbrush
Ceanothus microphyllus
Rhamnaceae
Littleleaf Sensitive-Briar
Mimosa microphylla
Fabaceae
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Lobed Coreopsis
Coreopsis auriculata
Asteraceae
Lobed Croton
Astraea lobata
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pinaceae
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Long-Tubercled Spikerush
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Cyperaceae
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Longflower Beeblossom
Oenothera filiformis
Onagraceae
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Longleaf Camphorweed
Pluchea longifolia
Asteraceae
Endemic
Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii
Poaceae
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
Imperiled
Longleaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia roseolens
Commelinaceae
Longleaf Woodoats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Poaceae
Longspurred Mint
Dicerandra cornutissima
Lamiaceae
EndemicImperiled
Loose Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum laxum
Haloragaceae
Loose-Head Beaksedge
Rhynchospora chalarocephala
Cyperaceae
Looseflower Water-Willow
Justicia ovata
Acanthaceae
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Louisiana Sedge
Carex louisianica
Cyperaceae
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Low Peperomia
Peperomia humilis
Piperaceae
Low Pinebarren Milkwort
Senega ramosa
Polygalaceae
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Low Spikesedge
Cyperus hortensis
Cyperaceae
Lowland Loosestrife
Lysimachia hybrida
Primulaceae
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.