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 49–72 of 72 native plants in the South region, starting with L
Littlewoman
Salvia serotina
Lamiaceae
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Lobed Croton
Astraea lobata
Euphorbiaceae
Imperiled
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Locustberry
Byrsonima lucida
Malpighiaceae
Lomariopsis kunzeana
Lomariopsidaceae
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Long-Horned Rein Orchid
Habenaria macroceratitis
Orchidaceae
Long-Leaved Redtop-Panicgrass
Coleataenia longifolia
Poaceae
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii
Poaceae
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
Imperiled
Longleaf Threeawn
Aristida palustris
Poaceae
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.