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 224 plants starting with L
Lace Aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei
Araliaceae
Lace-Lipped Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes laciniata
Orchidaceae
Native
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
Lady of the Night Orchid
Brassavola nodosa
Orchidaceae
Native
Lady-Of-The-Night Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Cactaceae
Introduced
Laelia rubescens
Orchidaceae
Introduced
Lake-Cress
Rorippa aquatica
Brassicaceae
NativeImperiled
Lakela's Mint
Dicerandra immaculata
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Lakeshore Nutrush
Scleria lacustris
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
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
Lancewood
Damburneya coriacea
Lauraceae
Native
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Verbenaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Lantana × floridana
Verbenaceae
Lantana × strigodepressa
Verbenaceae
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 Amazon
Echinodorus grandiflorus
Alismataceae
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 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 Jointweed
Polygonella macrophylla
Polygonaceae
Native
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Araliaceae
Native
Largeleaf Rose Gentian
Sabatia macrophylla
Gentianaceae
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.