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White-trailing Pincushion
Proteaceae

White-trailing Pincushion

Leucospermum pedunculatum Klotzsch ex Krauss

Leucospermum pedunculatum is a low mat-forming South African shrub with sweet-scented changing-color flower heads, pollinated by rodents.

Yellow-trailing Pincushion
Proteaceae

Yellow-trailing Pincushion

Leucospermum prostratum (Thunb.) Stapf

Leucospermum prostratum, the yellow-trailing pincushion, is a low creeping fynbos shrub native to South Africa's southern coast.

Obi-Wan conobea
Plantaginaceae

Obi-Wan conobea

Leucospora multifida (Michx.) Nutt.

Leucospora multifida is a small North American wetland plant with deeply dissected leaves and pale lavender 5-lobed flowers.

Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb.
Cactaceae

Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb.

Leucostele atacamensis (Phil.) Schlumpb.

Leucostele atacamensis is a tall treelike cactus with edible dark green fruits, found across parts of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina.

Cactaceae

Leucostele chiloensis (Colla) Schlumpb.

Leucostele chiloensis (Colla) Schlumpb.

Leucostele chiloensis is a tree-like Chilean cactus with white daytime flowers and edible green fruits.

Swamp Dog-laurel
Ericaceae

Swamp Dog-laurel

Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D.Don

Leucothoe axillaris is a southeastern US native shrub, and its cultivar Scarletta has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

mountain doghobble
Ericaceae

mountain doghobble

Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer

Leucothoe fontanesiana is an evergreen flowering shrub native to the southeastern US, grown as a pollinator-friendly garden plant.

Rose Cactus
Cactaceae

Rose Cactus

Leuenbergeria bleo (Kunth) Lodé

Leuenbergeria bleo is a flowering shrub or small tree found in Panama and Colombia, currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Russian knapweed
Asteraceae

Russian knapweed

Leuzea repens (L.) D.J.N.Hind

Leuzea repens (Russian knapweed) is a long-lived Eurasian perennial that is toxic to horses and widespread in most of North America.

uniflower swisscentaury
Asteraceae

uniflower swisscentaury

Leuzea uniflora (L.) Holub

Leuzea uniflora (L.) Holub, its former genus Rhaponticum has differing acceptance between botanical databases as of 2023.

Tiny Stylewort
Stylidiaceae

Tiny Stylewort

Levenhookia pusilla R.Br.

Levenhookia pusilla, the midget or tiny stylewort, is an endemic ephemeral annual dicot from southwestern WA and SA, with pink to white flowers.

Columbian lewisia
Montiaceae

Columbian lewisia

Lewisia columbiana (Howell ex A.Gray) B.L.Rob.

Lewisia columbiana is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant that grows in rocky, sunny habitats, including on serpentine rock.

cliff maids
Montiaceae

cliff maids

Lewisia cotyledon (S.Watson) B.L.Rob.

Lewisia cotyledon is an evergreen perennial with fleshy leaves and varied-color flowers that bloom from spring to summer.

Quill-leaf Lewisia
Montiaceae

Quill-leaf Lewisia

Lewisia leeana (Porter) B.L.Rob.

Lewisia leeana, or quill-leaf lewisia, is a Montiaceae perennial flowering plant native to mountain areas of California and Oregon.

dwarf lewisia
Montiaceae

dwarf lewisia

Lewisia pygmaea (A.Gray) B.L.Rob.

Lewisia pygmaea is a variable petite perennial herb that grows in rocky and gravelly open habitats across western North America.

Bitterroot
Montiaceae

Bitterroot

Lewisia rediviva Pursh

Lewisia rediviva (bitterroot) is a low-growing North American perennial with edible roots harvested early in spring.

Himalayan honeysuckle
Caprifoliaceae

Himalayan honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa Wall.

Leycesteria formosa Wall. is a deciduous shrub native to Himalayan regions and China, with known edible berries and medicinal uses.

lyme grass
Poaceae

lyme grass

Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst.

Leymus arenarius is a sand-loving European coastal grass used for thatching, sand stabilization, and historically as food.

Great Basin Wildrye
Poaceae

Great Basin Wildrye

Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) Á.Löve

Leymus cinereus is a perennial bunchgrass native to western North America with traditional uses and cultivars for land management.

giant wild rye
Poaceae

giant wild rye

Leymus condensatus (J.Presl) Á.Löve

Leymus condensatus, or Canyon Prince, is a drought-tolerant perennial bunchgrass wild rye from western North America in the grass family.

Northwestern Wildrye
Poaceae

Northwestern Wildrye

Leymus innovatus (Beal) Pilg.

Leymus innovatus is a perennial rhizomatous grass that is often a dominant understory species in lodgepole pine forests.

American lyme grass
Poaceae

American lyme grass

Leymus mollis (Trin.) Pilg.

Leymus mollis is a coastal dune grass native to Northern Asia and North America, used for dune stabilization and traditional crafts and medicine.

Siberian Lyme Grass
Poaceae

Siberian Lyme Grass

Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev

Leymus racemosus, or mammoth wild rye, is a perennial wild rye that provides useful stress-resistance genes for improving wheat cultivation.

Creeping wild rye
Poaceae

Creeping wild rye

Leymus triticoides (Buckley) Pilg.

Leymus triticoides is a rhizomatous perennial North American grass used for grazing, erosion control, and habitat restoration.

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