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 55 plants in Escambia County, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Georgia Frostweed
Crocanthemum georgianum
Cistaceae
Native
Georgia Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum sulcatum
Asteraceae
Native
Georgia Tickseed
Coreopsis nudata
Asteraceae
Native
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Lamiaceae
Native
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Godfrey's Goldenaster
Chrysopsis godfreyi
Asteraceae
Native
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Araceae
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
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Introduced
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 Arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea
Alismataceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes praecox
Orchidaceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Rush
Juncus marginatus
Juncaceae
Native
Grassleaf Barbara's-Buttons
Marshallia graminifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Grassleaf Goldaster
Pityopsis oligantha
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Grassleaf Yellow-Eyed Grass
Xyris baldwiniana
Xyridaceae
Native
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Scrophulariaceae
Introduced
Greater Duckweed
Spirodela polyrhiza
Araceae
Native
Greater Florida Spurge
Euphorbia floridana
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Greater Marsh St. John's-Wort
Hypericum walteri
Hypericaceae
Native
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
Araceae
Native
Green Carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
Molluginaceae
Native
Green Flatsedge
Cyperus virens
Cyperaceae
Native
Greenfly Orchid
Epidendrum conopseum
Orchidaceae
Native
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Asteraceae
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.