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 49–96 of 224 plants starting with L
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Lasiacis ruscifolia
Poaceae
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Latherleaf
Colubrina asiatica
Rhamnaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lattice-Vein Fern
Meniscium reticulatum
Thelypteridaceae
Native
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree
Cocculus laurifolius
Menispermaceae
Lavender Cortunia
Cornutia pyramidata
Lamiaceae
Native
Lavender Scallops
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
Crassulaceae
Introduced
Lavender Trumpet Vine
Bignonia callistegioides
Bignoniaceae
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Lax Panicgrass
Steinchisma laxum
Poaceae
Native
Laxleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris laxifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Lazy Sedge
Carex pigra
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Thistle
Cirsium lecontei
Asteraceae
Native
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Bentspur Orchid
Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Leafy Vanilla
Vanilla phaeantha
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Least Duckweed
Lemna minuta
Araceae
Native
Least Halberd Fern
Tectaria fimbriata
Tectariaceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leatherleaf Airplant
Tillandsia variabilis
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Introduced
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Native
Leathery Shieldfern
Rumohra adiantiformis
Dryopteridaceae
Introduced
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Leavenworth's Sedge
Carex leavenworthii
Cyperaceae
Native
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lemmon's Marigold
Tagetes lemmonii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lemon
Citrus × limon
Rutaceae
Introduced
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceae
Introduced
Lemondichina
Triphasia trifolia
Rutaceae
Lentil Vetch
Vicia tetrasperma
Fabaceae
Introduced
Leopard's-Bane
Arnica acaulis
Asteraceae
Native
Leopard-Plant
Farfugium japonicum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.