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 136 plants in the Central region, starting with G
Gale of the Wind
Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthaceae
Introduced
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Galphimia glauca
Malpighiaceae
Native
Gaping Panicgrass
Steinchisma hians
Poaceae
Native
Garber's Blazing Star
Liatris garberi
Asteraceae
Native
Garber's Scrub Stars
Garberia heterophylla
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Introduced
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Violaceae
Introduced
Garden Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Rosaceae
Native
Garden Treasure Flower
Gazania × splendens
Asteraceae
Garlic Vine
Mansoa alliacea
Bignoniaceae
Garrett's Mint
Dicerandra christmanii
Lamiaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Georgia Milkwort
Senega leptostachys
Polygalaceae
Gholson's Sedge
Carex gholsonii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitziaceae
Introduced
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Lamiaceae
Native
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 Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
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 Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
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
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.