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 56 plants in Marion County, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Garber's Scrub Stars
Garberia heterophylla
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
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
Georgia Milkwort
Senega leptostachys
Polygalaceae
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Lamiaceae
Native
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 Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Glowing Nightshade
Solanum pseudogracile
Solanaceae
Native
Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
Fabaceae
Native
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
Native
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Araceae
Native
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Golden Wave Tickseed
Coreopsis basalis
Asteraceae
Native
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Introduced
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Introduced
Gopher Apple
Geobalanus oblongifolius
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Grass-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca graminifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Grass-Leafed Roseling
Cuthbertia graminea
Commelinaceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea
Alismataceae
Native
Grass-Leaved Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes praecox
Orchidaceae
Native
Grassleaf Spurge
Euphorbia graminea
Euphorbiaceae
Introduced
Gray Ladies'-Tresses
Mesadenus lucayanus
Orchidaceae
Native
Gray's Beaksedge
Rhynchospora grayi
Cyperaceae
Native
Graybark Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceae
Native
Greater Duckweed
Spirodela polyrhiza
Araceae
Native
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Introduced
Green Adder's-Mouth
Malaxis unifolia
Orchidaceae
Native
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
Araceae
Native
Green Cliff Brake
Cheilanthes viridis
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Green Dragon
Arisaema dracontium
Araceae
NativeImperiled
Green Flatsedge
Cyperus virens
Cyperaceae
Native
Green Milkweed
Asclepias viridis
Apocynaceae
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.