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Leptospermopsis laevigatum (formerly Leptospermum laevigatum), Coastal Tea Tree, Victorian Coastal Tea Tree. This is a Declared weed in South Australia

Leucojum aestivum, Snowflake

Leucospermum cordifolium, a yellow flowering South African Protea

Limonium hyblaeum, Sicilian Sea Lavender

Limonium lobatum, Winged Sea Lavender, Pale blue statice

Limonium sinuatum, Statice, Perennial Sea Lavender, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender, Sea Lavender, Notch Leaf Marsh Rosemary, Sea Pink

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* Indicates a Declared Weed, which must be reported and eradicated. However many of these are far too widespread and little control is being undertaken.

Lactuca serriola, Prickly lettuce. Can grow to two metres tall.

Lathyrus tingitanus, Tangier pea

Lotus angustissimus, Narrowleaf Trefoil, Slender Bird’s-foot Trefoil. Also similar Lotus suaveolens, Hairy Birdsfoot Trefoil and Lotus uliginosus, Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil

Lotus berthelotii, Trailing Lotus, Parrot's Beak, Scarlet Lotus

Lotus subbiflorus,Hairy Birdsfoot Trefoil

Linaria maroccana, Toadflax, Morrocan Toadflax, Clovenlip Toadflax, Annual Toadflax, Linaria, Spurred Snapdragon, Red Toadflax, Baby Snapdragon

* Lycium ferocissimum, African boxthorn: A Weed of National Significance

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Lupinus albus, White Lupin

Lupinus angustifolius, Narrowleaf Lupin (blue flowers)

Lupinus cosentinii, a two-tone blue and white flower

Lupinus luteus, Yellow Lupin

Linum trigynum, French Flax

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Lythrum hyssopifolia, Lythrum hyssopifolium, Hyssop Loosestrife, Lesser Loosestrife, grass-poly (toxic)

* Lantana camara, Lantana, common lantana

Lagurus ovatus, hares tail grass

Lachenalia flava (prior to 2021 Lachenalia aloides), Soldier boys, Tin soldiers, Soldiers, Opal flower, Cape cowslip

Lachenalia bulbifera, (a red Lachenalia)

Lachenalia reflexa, Yellow soldier

Lysimachia arvensis, (formerly Anagallis arvensis), (blue or orange flowers), bird's eye, bird's-eye, blue pimpernel, common pimpernel, garden pimpernel, pimpernel, poison chickweed, poisonous pimpernel, poisonweed, poor man's barometer, poor man's weather glass, poor man's weatherglass, poor-man's weatherglass, poorman's weatherglass, red chickweed, red pimpernel, scarlet pimpernel, shepherd's clock, shepherd's weather glass, shepherd's weatherglass, shepherd's-clock, wink-a-peep. Sometimes the blue form is called Lysimachia arvensis var. caerulea, and the orange form Lysimachia arvensis var. arvensis. The name Lysimachia monelli (or under the former name of Anagallis) has been applied to a cultivar which is sold by seed merchants as a garden plant.
Proposed new name - Lysimachia loeflingii Molecular approaches reveal speciation between red- and blue-flowered plants in the Mediterranean Lysimachia arvensis and L. monelli

Lolium There are a number of Ryegrass species established in Western Australia, the most well-known being:

Lolium perenne, Perennial ryegrass (photo at right), Lolium rigidum, Annual ryegrass, Wimmera Ryegrass and Lolium multiflorum, Italian ryegrass