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 68 plants in Miami-Dade 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 Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Genip
Melicoccus bijugatus
Sapindaceae
Native
Geno Geno
Lonchocarpus sericeus
Fabaceae
Native
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 Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
Native
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Salvinia
Salvinia molesta
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Giraffe's Knees
Gonatopus boivinii
Araceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Glossy-Seeded Star Grass
Hypoxis sessilis
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Goatsfoot
Passiflora sexflora
Passifloraceae
Native
Goatweed
Capraria biflora
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Goeppertia majestica
Marantaceae
Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum dichotomum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Gold-Dust Dracaena
Dracaena surculosa
Asparagaceae
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
Goldenrod Fern
Pityrogramma trifoliata
Pteridaceae
Native
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Introduced
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Gonolobus taylorianus
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Introduced
Gopher Apple
Geobalanus oblongifolius
Chrysobalanaceae
Native
Gophertail Lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
Poaceae
Introduced
Governors-Plum
Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Graceful Spurge
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Euphorbiaceae
Native
Grass-Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca graminifolia
Asteraceae
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.