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 69 plants in Hillsborough County, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garber's Scrub Stars
Garberia heterophylla
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Gholson's Sedge
Carex gholsonii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Hygro
Hygrophila corymbosa
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giant Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glandular Maiden Fern
Amauropelta resinifera
Thelypteridaceae
NativeImperiled
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Glowing Nightshade
Solanum pseudogracile
Solanaceae
Native
Godfrey's Sedge
Carex godfreyi
Cyperaceae
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
Golden Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus chrysotrichus
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
Golden Wave Tickseed
Coreopsis basalis
Asteraceae
Native
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 Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes praecox
Orchidaceae
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.