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 93 native plants in the Panhandle region, starting with L
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
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 Loosestrife
Lysimachia lanceolata
Primulaceae
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Lanceleaf Wakerobin
Trillium lancifolium
Melanthiaceae
Imperiled
Large Beakrush
Rhynchospora macra
Cyperaceae
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Aquifoliaceae
Large Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus biflorus
Juncaceae
Large Spreading Pogonia
Cleistesiopsis divaricata
Orchidaceae
Imperiled
Large Water-Starwort
Callitriche heterophylla
Plantaginaceae
Large-Flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Asteraceae
Large-Seeded Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis macrosperma
Boraginaceae
Largeflower Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
Apocynaceae
Largeflower Rose Gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Gentianaceae
Largeleaf Jointweed
Polygonella macrophylla
Polygonaceae
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
Largeroot Morning-Glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
Convolvulaceae
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
Asteraceae
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Laxleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris laxifolia
Xyridaceae
Lazy Sedge
Carex pigra
Cyperaceae
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Le Conte's Thistle
Cirsium lecontei
Asteraceae
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
Asteraceae
Imperiled
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 Duckweed
Lemna minuta
Araceae
Least Snoutbean
Rhynchosia minima
Fabaceae
Leathery Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Juncaceae
Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Solidago leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Leavenworth's Sedge
Carex leavenworthii
Cyperaceae
Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Asteraceae
Leopard's-Bane
Arnica acaulis
Asteraceae
Licorice Bedstraw
Galium circaezans
Rubiaceae
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Limestone Forest Sedge
Carex superata
Cyperaceae
Limestone Meadow Sedge
Carex granularis
Cyperaceae
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.