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 75 plants in Leon County, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Georgia Bark
Pinckneya bracteata
Rubiaceae
Native
Georgia Frostweed
Crocanthemum georgianum
Cistaceae
Native
Georgia Milkwort
Senega leptostachys
Polygalaceae
Georgia Tickseed
Coreopsis nudata
Asteraceae
Native
Gholson's Sedge
Carex gholsonii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Lamiaceae
Native
Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
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 Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globefruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
Fabaceae
Native
Godfrey's Sedge
Carex godfreyi
Cyperaceae
Native
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
Apiaceae
Native
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
Native
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Araceae
Native
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
Asteraceae
Native
Golden Spider-Lily
Lycoris aurea
Amaryllidaceae
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
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 Goldenrod
Solidago gracillima
Asteraceae
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
Grassleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia graminifolia
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Grassleaf Goldaster
Pityopsis oligantha
Asteraceae
NativeImperiled
Grassleaf Spurge
Euphorbia graminea
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.