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 1,297–1,344 of 2,609 plants in the South region
Lesser Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae
Native
Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
Araceae
Native
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbiaceae
NativeEndemic
Lesser Hop Trefoil
Trifolium dubium
Fabaceae
Introduced
Lesser Roundweed
Hyptis brevipes
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lesser Swine-Cress
Lepidium didymum
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Libidibia punctata
Fabaceae
Introduced
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Plantaginaceae
Native
Lignum-Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
Zygophyllaceae
Native
Lilac Tasselflower
Emilia sonchifolia
Asteraceae
Introduced
Limestone Sandmat
Euphorbia blodgettii
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Limestone Spleenwort
Asplenium verecundum
Aspleniaceae
NativeImperiled
Limestone Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris calcicola
Xyridaceae
NativeEndemic
Limewater Brookweed
Samolus ebracteatus
Primulaceae
Native
Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Lion's Ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Lipsticktree
Bixa orellana
Bixaceae
Native
Liriope
Liriope muscari
Asparagaceae
Introduced
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Poaceae
Native
Little Duckweed
Lemna obscura
Araceae
Native
Little Floatingheart
Nymphoides cordata
Menyanthaceae
Native
Little Ironweed
Cyanthillium cinereum
Asteraceae
Introduced
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Arecaceae
Introduced
Little Strongbark
Bourreria havanensis
Boraginaceae
Native
Little-Leaf Tick-Clover
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae
Native
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Littleleaf Sensitive-Briar
Mimosa microphylla
Fabaceae
Native
Littlewoman
Salvia serotina
Lamiaceae
Native
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
Saururaceae
Native
Lobed Croton
Astraea lobata
Euphorbiaceae
NativeImperiled
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Theaceae
Native
Lobster Claw Heliconia
Heliconia bihai
Heliconiaceae
Introduced
Locustberry
Byrsonima lucida
Malpighiaceae
Native
Lolot Pepper
Piper sarmentosum
Piperaceae
Lomariopsis kunzeana
Lomariopsidaceae
Native
Long Strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
Polypodiaceae
Native
Long-Horned Rein Orchid
Habenaria macroceratitis
Orchidaceae
Native
Long-Leaved Redtop-Panicgrass
Coleataenia longifolia
Poaceae
Native
Longan
Dimocarpus longan
Sapindaceae
Introduced
Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
Poaceae
Native
Longevity Spinach
Gynura procumbens
Asteraceae
Longhorn Bog Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
Orchidaceae
Native
Longleaf Cupgrass
Eriochloa michauxii
Poaceae
Native
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae
Native
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Pinaceae
NativeImperiled
Longleaf Threeawn
Aristida palustris
Poaceae
Native
Lopsided Indiangrass
Sorghastrum secundum
Poaceae
Native
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Rosaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.