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There are 2587 taxa reported for South Florida.

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Scientific Name: Common Name: Native Status:
Lablab purpureus Wild bean, Hyacinthbean Not Native, Naturalized
Lachnanthes caroliana Bloodroot, Carolina redroot Native
Lachnocaulon anceps Whitehead bogbutton Native
Lachnocaulon beyrichianum Southern bogbutton Native
Lachnocaulon engleri Engler’s bogbutton Native
Lachnocaulon minus Small's bogbutton Native
Lactuca floridana Woodland lettuce Native
Lactuca graminifolia Grassleaf lettuce Native
Lagenaria siceraria Bottle gourd Not Native, Naturalized
Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle Not Native, Cultivated Only
Lagerstroemia speciosa Pride of India Not Native, Cultivated Only
Laguncularia racemosa White mangrove Native
Landoltia punctata Dotted duckweed Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana camara Shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana camara x depressa Hybrid shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana canescens Hammock lantana, Hammock shrubverbena Presumed Extirpated
Lantana depressa Pineland lantana, Rockland shrubverbena Native
Lantana involucrata Wild-sage, Buttonsage Native
Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana, Trailing shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana sandersii var. sanibelensis West coast lantana, Sanibel shrubverbena Native
Lantana sandersii var. sandersii East coast lantana, Florida shrubverbena Native
Lantana x floridana Hybrid shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Laportea aestuans West Indian woodnettle Not Native, Naturalized
Lasiacis divaricata Smallcane, Florida tibisee, Wild-bamboo Native
Latania loddigesii Blue latan palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Latania lontaroides Red latan palm Not Native, Cultivated Only
Launaea intybacea Achicoria azul Not Native, Naturalized
Lawsonia inermis Henna, Mignonette tree Not Native, Cultivated Only
Lechea cernua Nodding pinweed Native
Lechea deckertii Deckert’s pinweed Native
Lechea divaricata Drysand pinweed Native
Lechea lakelae Lakela’s pinweed Native
Lechea mucronata Hairy Pinweed Native
Lechea sessiliflora Pineland pinweed Native
Lechea torreyi Piedmont pinweed Native
Leersia hexandra Southern cutgrass Native
Leersia monandra Bunch cutgrass Native
Lemna aequinoctialis Lesser duckweed Native
Lemna obscura Little duckweed Native
Lemna valdiviana Valdivia duckweed Native
Leochilus labiatus Lipped orchid Not Native, Cultivated Only
Leonotis nepetifolia Lion's-ear, Chistmas candlestick Not Native, Naturalized
Lepanthopsis melanantha Tiny orchid Native
Lepidium didymum Lesser swinecress Not Native, Naturalized
Lepidium virginicum Poor-man's-pepper, Virginia pepperweed Native
Leptochloa dubia Green spangletop Native
Leptochloa fusca subsp. fascicularis Bearded spangletop Native
Leptochloa fusca subsp. uninervia Mexican spangletop Native
Leptochloa mucronata Red sprangletop Doubtfully Native
Leptochloa nealleyi Nealley’s sprangletop Not Native, Naturalized
Leptochloa virgata Tropical spangletop Native
Leucaena leucocephala White leadtree Not Native, Naturalized
Leucothrinax morrisii Key thatch palm, Brittle thatch palm, Silver thatch palm Native
Liatris chapmanii Chapman’s gayfeather, Blazing star Native
Liatris garberi Garber’s gayfeather Native
Liatris gracilis Slender gayfeather, Blazing star Native
Liatris savannensis Savanna gayfeather Native
Liatris spicata Dense gayfeather, Blazing star Native
Liatris tenuifolia var. tenuifolia Shortleaf gayfeather Native
Liatris tenuifolia var. quadriflora Shortleaf gayfeather Native
Licania michauxii Gopher-apple Native
Licaria triandra Gulf licaria, Pepperleaf sweetwood Native
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Not Native, Cultivated Only
Ligustrum lucidum Glossy privet Not Native, Cultivated Only
Ligustrum ovalifolium California privet Not Native, Cultivated Only
Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Not Native, Cultivated Only
Lilium catesbaei Catesby's lily, Pine lily Native
Limnobium spongia Frog's-bit, American spongeplant Native
Limnophila sessiliflora Asian marshweed Not Native, Naturalized
Limonium carolinianum Saltmarsh-rosemary, Carolina sealavender Native
Linaria canadensis Canada toadflax Native
Linaria floridana Florida toadflax, Apalacicola toadflax Native
Lindernia crustacea Malaysian false-pimpernel Not Native, Naturalized
Lindernia dubia Yellowseed false-pimpernel Native
Lindernia grandiflora Savannah false-pimpernel Native
Linum arenicola Sand flax Native
Linum carteri var. carteri Carter’s flax Native
Linum carteri var. smallii Small’s flax Native
Linum floridanum Florida yellow flax Native
Linum medium var. texanum Stiff yellow flax Native
Linum usitatissimum Blue flax, Common flax Not Native, Naturalized
Liparis nervosa Pantropical widelip orchid Native
Lipocarpha aristulata Awned halfchaff sedge Not Native, Naturalized
Lipocarpha maculata American halfchaff sedge Native
Lipocarpha micrantha Smallflower halfchaff sedge Native
Lippia alba Bushy matgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum NR
Liriope muscari Big blue lilyturf Not Native, Cultivated Only
Litchi chinensis Lychee Not Native, Cultivated Only
Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm Not Native, Naturalized
Livistona rotundifolia Footstool palm Not Native, Naturalized
Lobelia feayana Bay lobelia Native
Lobelia glandulosa Glade lobelia Native
Lobelia homophylla Pineland lobelia Native
Lobelia paludosa White lobelia Native
Lobularia maritima Seaside lobularia, Sweet alyssum Not Native, Naturalized
Lolium perenne Perennial rye grass, Italian ryegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Lomariopsis kunzeana Holly vine fern Native
Lonchocarpus punctatus Dotted lancepod Not Native, Naturalized
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Not Native, Naturalized
Ludwigia alata Winged primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia arcuata Piedmont primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia curtissii Curtiss's primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia decurrens Wingleaf primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia erecta Yerba de jicotea Native
Ludwigia grandiflora Largeflower primrosewillow Not Native, Naturalized
Ludwigia lanceolata Lanceleaf primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia leptocarpa Anglestem primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia linifolia Southeastern primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia maritima Seaside primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia microcarpa Smallfruit primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia palustris Marsh seedbox Native
Ludwigia peploides subsp. glabrescens Floating primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow Not Native, Naturalized
Ludwigia pilosa Hairy primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia repens Creeping primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia suffruticosa Shrubby primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia virgata Savannah primrosewillow Native
Luffa aegyptiaca Vegetable sponge, Loofah Not Native, Naturalized
Lumnitzera racemosa Not Native, Naturalized
Lupinus diffusus Skyblue lupine Native
Luziola fluitans Water grass, Southern watergrass Native
Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry, Carolina desertthorn Native
Lycopodiella appressa Southern club-moss Native
Lycopodiella caroliniana Slender club-moss Native
Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua Nodding club-moss Native
Lycopus rubellus Taperleaf waterhoarhound Native
Lygodesmia aphylla Roserush Native
Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Lygodium microphyllum Small-leaf climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Lyonia ferruginea Rusty lyonia, Rusty staggerbush Native
Lyonia fruticosa Coastalplain staggerbush Native
Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora Maleberry Native
Lyonia lucida Fetterbush Native
Lysiloma latisiliquum Wild-tamarind, False tamarind Native
Lysiloma sabicu Sabicu Not Native, Naturalized
Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum Winged loosestrife Native
Lythrum flagellare Florida loosestrife Native
Lythrum lineare Wand loosestrife Native