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 126 plants in the North region, starting with L
Lacy Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Boraginaceae
Introduced
Lacy Ragweed
Ambrosia tenuifolia
Asteraceae
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Rosaceae
Introduced
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
Lake-Cress
Rorippa aquatica
Brassicaceae
NativeImperiled
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae
Native
Lance-Leaved Water-Willow
Justicia lanceolata
Acanthaceae
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
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 Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Large-Flowered Gladiolus
Gladiolus × hortulanus
Iridaceae
Introduced
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
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Native
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Native
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Native
Latexplant
Araujia odorata
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Laurel-Leaved Snail Tree
Cocculus laurifolius
Menispermaceae
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
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 Blue Flag
Iris brevicaulis
Iridaceae
Native
Leafy Elephant's-Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Asteraceae
Native
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Native
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 Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Native
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.