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 133 plants in the Central region, starting with L
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Lakela's Mint
Dicerandra immaculata
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Lakeshore Nutrush
Scleria lacustris
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Native
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Native
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lancewood
Damburneya coriacea
Lauraceae
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 Water-Starwort
Callitriche heterophylla
Plantaginaceae
Native
Large-Flowered Amazon
Echinodorus grandiflorus
Alismataceae
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Asteraceae
Native
Large-Flowered Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Solanaceae
Introduced
Largeflower False Rosemary
Conradina grandiflora
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Native
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
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Lasiacis ruscifolia
Poaceae
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
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
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
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Native
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Native
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Duckweed
Lemna minuta
Araceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
Leatherleaf Airplant
Tillandsia variabilis
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.