Plants — 23,508 Species

Chilean laurel

Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul.

Laurelia sempervirens, or tihue, is a large evergreen aromatic tree native to South America, with historical medicinal uses by the Mapuche people.

Laureliopsis philippiana (Looser) Schodde

Laureliopsis philippiana (Looser) Schodde

Laureliopsis philippiana is an evergreen tree with aromatic foliage and wood used for construction that has been planted in Spain.

Iron Martin

Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.

Laurophyllus capensis is the single species of the monotypic shrub genus Laurophyllus, endemic to South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

Bay laurel

Laurus nobilis L.

Laurus nobilis L., or bay laurel, is an evergreen tree that provides culinary bay leaves and has a history of herbal use.

Canary Laurel

Laurus novocanariensis Rivas Mart., Lousã, Fern.Prieto, E.Días, J.C.Costa & C.Aguiar

Laurus novocanariensis is a Macaronesian laurisilva tree classified as its own distinct species in 2004.

Common Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia Mill.

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. is a strongly aromatic lavender shrub cultivated as an ornamental with a wide range of practical uses.

French lavender

Lavandula dentata L.

Lavandula dentata (fringed or French lavender) is an aromatic flowering lavender widely grown as an ornamental plant.

Spike lavender

Lavandula latifolia Medik.

Lavandula latifolia Medik. is an aromatic evergreen shrub that can be used in aromatherapy.

Cut-leaved lavender

Lavandula multifida L.

Lavandula multifida (fernleaf lavender) is a small aromatic shrub cultivated as an herb and ornamental plant, native to southern Mediterranean regions.

spanish lavender

Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav.

Lavandula pedunculata is a bushy evergreen aromatic shrub with dark purple flowers and large purple-tipped bracts.

topped lavender

Lavandula stoechas L.

Lavandula stoechas L. is an evergreen lavender shrub grown in cultivation and used for aromatherapy preparations.

Frémont's tidytips

Layia fremontii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Layia fremontii is an annual herb with characteristic yellow-and-white ray florets, native to North America.

Woodland Tidytips

Layia gaillardioides Hook. & Arn.

Layia gaillardioides is an aromatic annual herb with yellow flower heads, producing achenes that often bear thick bristly pappus.

whitedaisy tidytips

Layia glandulosa (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.

Layia glandulosa is an annual scented herb with white or yellow ray florets and yellow central disc florets.

Tall Tidytips

Layia hieracioides (DC.) Hook. & Arn.

Layia hieracioides is an annual herb with yellow flower heads and achenes that grow a bristly pappus from disc florets.

tidy tips

Layia platyglossa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) A.Gray

Layia platyglossa (tidytips) is a spring-blooming western North American daisy-like wildflower grown ornamentally and for habitat restoration.

Cedar Gladecress

Leavenworthia stylosa A.Gray

Leavenworthia stylosa, cedar gladecress, is an annual herb endemic to Tennessee's Central Basin that grows in cedar glades.

Fragrant Fern

Lecanopteris scandens (G.Forst.) Perrie & Brownsey

Lecanopteris scandens, commonly mokimoki or fragrant fern, is a climbing polypod fern native to parts of Australia, New Zealand, and nearby offshore islands.

Nodding Pinweed

Lechea cernua Small

Lechea cernua is a threatened endemic perennial herb native only to Florida, U.S.A. growing in Florida scrub habitat.

Hairy Pinweed

Lechea mucronata Raf.

Lechea mucronata (hairy pinweed) is a North American native perennial forb that grows in a range of open dry habitats.

flat-leaved African hyacinth

Ledebouria ovatifolia (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria ovatifolia is a bulbous flowering plant from South Africa and Lesotho popular with succulent enthusiasts.

common African hyacinth

Ledebouria revoluta (L.f.) Jessop

Ledebouria revoluta is a Ledebouria species with distinct traits in leaves, flowers, and torn bulb/leaf tissue.

Manila Leea

Leea guineensis G.Don

Native rice grass

Leersia hexandra Sw.

Leersia hexandra Sw. is an aquatic/semi-aquatic perennial grass with ecological roles, uses, and phytoremediation potential.