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 1–48 of 50 plants in Bay County, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Georgia Frostweed
Crocanthemum georgianum
Cistaceae
Native
Georgia Milkwort
Senega leptostachys
Polygalaceae
Georgia Tickseed
Coreopsis nudata
Asteraceae
Native
Giant Blue Iris
Iris giganticaerulea
Iridaceae
Native
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
Asteraceae
Native
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Godfrey's Butterwort
Pinguicula ionantha
Lentibulariaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Godfrey's False Dragonhead
Physostegia godfreyi
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Godfrey's Goldenaster
Chrysopsis godfreyi
Asteraceae
Native
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
Native
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Araceae
Native
Golden Miller's-Maid
Aletris aurea
Nartheciaceae
Native
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Golden Wave Tickseed
Coreopsis basalis
Asteraceae
Native
Goldencrest
Lophiola aurea
Nartheciaceae
Native
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Introduced
Gopher Apple
Geobalanus oblongifolius
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Gopherweed
Baptisia lanceolata
Fabaceae
Native
Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Grass-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca graminifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes praecox
Orchidaceae
Native
Grassleaf Barbara's-Buttons
Marshallia graminifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Grassleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia graminifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Grassleaf Goldaster
Pityopsis oligantha
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Grassleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris baldwiniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Greater Duckweed
Spirodela polyrhiza
Araceae
Native
Greater Florida Spurge
Euphorbia floridana
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Green Carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
Molluginaceae
Native
Green Flatsedge
Cyperus virens
Cyperaceae
Native
Greenfly Orchid
Epidendrum conopseum
Orchidaceae
Native
Grooved Yellow Flax
Linum sulcatum
Linaceae
Native
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Gulf Bluestem
Schizachyrium maritimum
Poaceae
Gulf Coast Barbara's-Buttons
Marshallia angustifolia
Asteraceae
Gulf Coast Lupine
Lupinus westianus
Fabaceae
NativeEndemic
Gulf Coast Searocket
Cakile constricta
Brassicaceae
Native
Gulf Coast Swallow-Wort
Pattalias palustris
Apocynaceae
Native
Gulf Sebastian-Bush
Ditrysinia fruticosa
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.