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 62 plants in Collier County, starting with G
Gale of the Wind
Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Gaping Panicgrass
Steinchisma hians
Poaceae
Native
Garber's Blazing Star
Liatris garberi
Asteraceae
Native
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitziaceae
Introduced
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Crepe-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lythraceae
Introduced
Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
Native
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glandular Ladies' Tresses
Pelexia adnata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Goatweed
Capraria biflora
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
Native
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Araceae
Native
Golden Leather Fern
Acrostichum aureum
Pteridaceae
Native
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula
Fabaceae
Introduced
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Goldenrod Fern
Pityrogramma trifoliata
Pteridaceae
Native
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Introduced
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Introduced
Gopher Apple
Geobalanus oblongifolius
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Gophertail Lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
Poaceae
Introduced
Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Grass-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca graminifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea
Alismataceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus marginatus
Juncaceae
Native
Grassleaf Spurge
Euphorbia graminea
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Graybark Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceae
Native
Graytwig
Schoepfia schreberi
Schoepfiaceae
Native
Greater Duckweed
Spirodela polyrhiza
Araceae
Native
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
Araceae
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.