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 1–41 of 41 introduced plants in the Central region, starting with L

Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
Invasive II
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Lakeshore Nutrush
Scleria lacustris
Cyperaceae
Invasive I
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
Invasive I
Large Fortnight Lily
Dietes grandiflora
Iridaceae
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Large-Flowered Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Solanaceae
Largeflower Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis debilis
Oxalidaceae
Largeflower Pusley
Richardia grandiflora
Rubiaceae
Invasive II
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Latherleaf
Colubrina asiatica
Rhamnaceae
Invasive I
Lavender Scallops
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
Crassulaceae
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
Asteraceae
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
Berberidaceae
Leathery Shieldfern
Rumohra adiantiformis
Dryopteridaceae
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
Invasive I
Lemon
Citrus × limon
Rutaceae
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Lamiaceae
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceae
Leopard-Plant
Farfugium japonicum
Asteraceae
Lesser Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra
Nyctaginaceae
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Lesser Roundweed
Hyptis brevipes
Lamiaceae
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Asteraceae
Lilac Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Lamiaceae
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
Poaceae
Invasive II
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Arecaceae
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Livistona saribus
Arecaceae
Lobster Claw Heliconia
Heliconia bihai
Heliconiaceae
Longan
Dimocarpus longan
Sapindaceae
Longleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia longifolia
Onagraceae
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Lychee
Litchi chinensis
Sapindaceae

Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.