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 80 native plants in the North region, starting with L
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Lake-Cress
Rorippa aquatica
Brassicaceae
Imperiled
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Lance-Leaved Water-Willow
Justicia lanceolata
Acanthaceae
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Alismataceae
Lanceleaf Blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
Asteraceae
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
Smilacaceae
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Large Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Large-Flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Asteraceae
Largeflower False Rosemary
Conradina grandiflora
Lamiaceae
Endemic
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Leafless Beaked Lady Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata
Orchidaceae
Leafless Swallow-Wort
Orthosia scoparia
Apocynaceae
Leafy Bladderwort
Utricularia foliosa
Lentibulariaceae
Leafy Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
Araceae
Lewton's Milkwort
Senega lewtonii
Polygalaceae
EndemicImperiled
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Fabaceae
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Limestone Spleenwort
Asplenium verecundum
Aspleniaceae
Imperiled
Limestone Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris calcicola
Xyridaceae
Endemic
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Lindheimer's Doveweed
Croton lindheimeri
Euphorbiaceae
Lined Sedge
Carex striatula
Cyperaceae
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Poaceae
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
Aristolochiaceae
Little Duckweed
Lemna obscura
Araceae
Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
Orchidaceae
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Littlehead Nutrush
Scleria oligantha
Cyperaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.