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 1–29 of 29 native plants in the Keys, starting with L
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Lancewood
Damburneya coriacea
Lauraceae
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Laurel Dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Lauraceae
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Leatherleaf Airplant
Tillandsia variabilis
Bromeliaceae
Imperiled
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Lignum-Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
Zygophyllaceae
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Limestone Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris calcicola
Xyridaceae
Endemic
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Locustberry
Byrsonima lucida
Malpighiaceae
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Low Nutrush
Scleria verticillata
Cyperaceae
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Low Rattlebox
Crotalaria pumila
Fabaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.