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 49–96 of 215 plants starting with G
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Crepe-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lythraceae
Introduced
Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
Native
Giant Elephant Ear
Leucocasia gigantea
Araceae
Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
Giant Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Passifloraceae
Introduced
Giant Hygro
Hygrophila corymbosa
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Giant Leather Fern
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Pteridaceae
Native
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Introduced
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Introduced
Giant Orchid
Orthochilus ecristatus
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
Asteraceae
Native
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Salvinia
Salvinia molesta
Salviniaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pigra
Fabaceae
NativeInvasive I
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giant Timber Bamboo
Bambusa oldhamii
Poaceae
Giant Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Introduced
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Gilpin's Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia × gilpinii
Sarraceniaceae
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Giraffe's Knees
Gonatopus boivinii
Araceae
Introduced
Gisekia pharnaceoides
Gisekiaceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glandular Ladies' Tresses
Pelexia adnata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Glandular Maiden Fern
Amauropelta resinifera
Thelypteridaceae
NativeImperiled
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Globe Candytuft
Iberis umbellata
Brassicaceae
Introduced
Globe Flatsedge
Cyperus echinatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Globefruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Glory Bush
Pleroma semidecandrum
Melastomataceae
Introduced
Glory Bush
Pleroma urvilleanum
Melastomataceae
Introduced
Glossy Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Caprifoliaceae
Introduced
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Glossy-Seeded Star Grass
Hypoxis sessilis
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Glowing Nightshade
Solanum pseudogracile
Solanaceae
Native
Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
Fabaceae
Native
Goatsfoot
Passiflora sexflora
Passifloraceae
Native
Goatweed
Capraria biflora
Scrophulariaceae
Native
Godfrey's Blazing Star
Liatris provincialis
Asteraceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Godfrey's Butterwort
Pinguicula ionantha
Lentibulariaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Godfrey's False Dragonhead
Physostegia godfreyi
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemic
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.