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 134 plants in the Panhandle region, starting with G
Gallberry
Ilex glabra
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Gaping Panicgrass
Steinchisma hians
Poaceae
Native
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceae
Introduced
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Iridaceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Apiaceae
Introduced
Garden Petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Solanaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Georgia Bark
Pinckneya bracteata
Rubiaceae
Native
Georgia Calamint
Clinopodium carolinianum
Lamiaceae
NativeImperiled
Georgia Frostweed
Crocanthemum georgianum
Cistaceae
Native
Georgia Holly
Ilex longipes
Aquifoliaceae
Native
Georgia Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum sulcatum
Asteraceae
Native
Georgia Milkwort
Senega leptostachys
Polygalaceae
Georgia Skullcap
Scutellaria glabriuscula
Lamiaceae
Georgia Tickseed
Coreopsis nudata
Asteraceae
Native
Gholson's Blazing Star
Liatris gholsonii
Asteraceae
NativeEndemic
Gholson's Sedge
Carex gholsonii
Cyperaceae
Native
Gholson's Spider-Lily
Hymenocallis gholsonii
Amaryllidaceae
NativeEndemic
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Blue Iris
Iris giganticaerulea
Iridaceae
Native
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
Lamiaceae
Native
Giant Bristlegrass
Setaria magna
Poaceae
Native
Giant Cutgrass
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Poaceae
Native
Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Asteraceae
Native
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 Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Introduced
Giant Sedge
Carex gigantea
Cyperaceae
Native
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Introduced
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Gilpin's Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia × gilpinii
Sarraceniaceae
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceae
Introduced
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Globe Flatsedge
Cyperus echinatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Globefruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Glossy Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Caprifoliaceae
Introduced
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.