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 108 plants in the South region, 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 Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Introduced
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Introduced
Garden Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
Convolvulaceae
Native
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Introduced
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Introduced
Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis
Lamiaceae
Introduced
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Introduced
Genip
Melicoccus bijugatus
Sapindaceae
Native
Geno Geno
Lonchocarpus sericeus
Fabaceae
Native
Gentian Noddingcaps
Triphora gentianoides
Orchidaceae
Native
Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Ericaceae
Native
Giant Airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
Bromeliaceae
NativeImperiled
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitziaceae
Introduced
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 Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Passifloraceae
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 Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Introduced
Giantspiral Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes longilabris
Orchidaceae
Native
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Introduced
Giraffe's Knees
Gonatopus boivinii
Araceae
Introduced
Glade Lobelia
Lobelia glandulosa
Campanulaceae
Native
Glandular Ladies' Tresses
Pelexia adnata
Orchidaceae
NativeImperiled
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Introduced
Globe Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Cyperaceae
Native
Globe Flatsedge
Cyperus echinatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Globefruit Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa
Onagraceae
Native
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Glossy-Seeded Star Grass
Hypoxis sessilis
Hypoxidaceae
Native
Goatsfoot
Passiflora sexflora
Passifloraceae
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.