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 132 plants in the Panhandle region, starting with L
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lady Lupine
Lupinus villosus
Fabaceae
Native
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 Loosestrife
Lysimachia lanceolata
Primulaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Crotalaria lanceolata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lanceleaf Rose-Gentian
Sabatia difformis
Gentianaceae
Native
Lanceleaf Wakerobin
Trillium lancifolium
Melanthiaceae
NativeImperiled
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Large Beakrush
Rhynchospora macra
Cyperaceae
Native
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 Water-Starwort
Callitriche heterophylla
Plantaginaceae
Native
Large Yellow Vetch
Vicia grandiflora
Fabaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Gladiolus
Gladiolus × hortulanus
Iridaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Orlaya
Orlaya grandiflora
Apiaceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia grandiflora
Onagraceae
Introduced
Large-Flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Asteraceae
Native
Large-Flowered Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Solanaceae
Introduced
Large-Seeded Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis macrosperma
Boraginaceae
Native
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 Jointweed
Polygonella macrophylla
Polygonaceae
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
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
Asteraceae
Native
Laurel-Leaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Smilacaceae
Native
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
Asteraceae
Introduced
Lax Hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Loganiaceae
Native
Laxleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris laxifolia
Xyridaceae
Native
Lazy Sedge
Carex pigra
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Thistle
Cirsium lecontei
Asteraceae
Native
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
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
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.