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 65 plants in Lee 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 Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Introduced
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
Asteraceae
Native
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Goatweed
Capraria biflora
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum dichotomum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
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 Shrimp Plant
Pachystachys lutea
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Golden Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus chrysotrichus
Bignoniaceae
Introduced
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
Gout Stalk
Jatropha podagrica
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Governors-Plum
Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
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
Gray's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora grayi
Cyperaceae
Native
Graybark Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceae
Native
Graytwig
Schoepfia schreberi
Schoepfiaceae
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.