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 1–40 of 40 plants in Okeechobee 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
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Crepe-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lythraceae
Introduced
Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
Native
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Cannaceae
Native
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
Polypodiaceae
Native
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Introduced
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Goniopteris pennata
Thelypteridaceae
Native
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
Grassleaf Barbara's-Buttons
Marshallia graminifolia
Asteraceae
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
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
Araceae
Native
Green Cliff Brake
Cheilanthes viridis
Pteridaceae
Introduced
Green Summer Grass
Urochloa distachyos
Poaceae
Green-And-White Sedge
Carex longii
Cyperaceae
Native
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Asteraceae
Native
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
Poaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Gulf Coast Barbara's-Buttons
Marshallia angustifolia
Asteraceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.