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 1–39 of 39 introduced plants in the South region, starting with G
Gale of the Wind
Phyllanthus amarus
Phyllanthaceae
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Cannaceae
Garden Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Asteraceae
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceae
Garden Pink-Sorrel
Oxalis latifolia
Oxalidaceae
Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis
Lamiaceae
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitziaceae
Giant Brake
Pteris tripartita
Pteridaceae
Invasive II
Giant Crepe-Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Lythraceae
Giant Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Passifloraceae
Giant Mexican Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Malvaceae
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis procera
Apocynaceae
Giant Ratstail Grass
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Poaceae
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Poaceae
Giant Salvinia
Salvinia molesta
Salviniaceae
Invasive I
Giant Spider Lily
Crinum × amabile
Amaryllidaceae
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Araceae
Giant Vine Fern
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
Blechnaceae
Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
Convolvulaceae
Giraffe's Knees
Gonatopus boivinii
Araceae
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Amaranthaceae
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Oleaceae
Invasive I
Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum dichotomum
Oleaceae
Invasive I
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Araceae
Invasive II
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula
Fabaceae
Golden Shrimp Plant
Pachystachys lutea
Acanthaceae
Golden Trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae
Golden Trumpet Tree
Handroanthus chrysotrichus
Bignoniaceae
Goldshower
Galphimia gracilis
Malpighiaceae
Gomphrena Weed
Gomphrena serrata
Amaranthaceae
Gonolobus taylorianus
Apocynaceae
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
Poaceae
Gophertail Lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
Poaceae
Governors-Plum
Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae
Invasive II
Grassleaf Spurge
Euphorbia graminea
Euphorbiaceae
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Gregorywood
Terminalia buceras
Combretaceae
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
Poaceae
Invasive II
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.