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Books
with color pictures of Florida wildflowers
In
the following list, the first five books are available in franchise
bookstores. Many
of these books can also be ordered through Great Outdoor Publishing at www.FloridaBooks.com.
The last book is available from UF/IFAS
Publications in Gainesville (1-800-226-1764). Enjoy!
- Florida
Native Plants (by Robert Haehle & Joan Brookwell, 1999)
- The
Guide to Florida Wildflowers (by Walter Kingsley Taylor. 1992.)
- Florida
Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities (by Walter Kingsley Taylor.
1998.)
- Florida
Wild Flowers and Roadside Plants (by C. Ritchie Bell & Bryan J.
Taylor. 1982.)
- Everglades
Wildflowers (by Roger Hammer. 2002.)
- The Right Plants for Dry Places, Native Plant
Landscaping in Central Florida (by the Suncoast Native Plant
Society. ISBN: 0820004235
Second Edition.)
- A
Gardener’s Guide to Florida’s Native Plants (by Rufino Osorio. 2001.)
- Florida
Wetland Plants: An Identification Manual (by John C. Tobe and others.
1998.)
For more information on Florida wildflower seeds and plants already
available for cultivation, visit these websites:
* Wildflower Seed and Plant Growers Association, Inc.: http://www.floridawildflowers.com/
* Association of Florida Native Nurseries: http://www.afnn.org/
Other
websites with information on Florida wildflowers and related
topics
For
information about Florida's Highway Beautification Programs http://www.MyFloridaBeautiful.com
Florida
Federation of Garden Clubs www.ffgc.org
Florida
Native Plant Society www.fnps.org
Visit
The Florida Museum of Natural History where you will find a searchable
database of butterflies and wildflowers http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/wildflower/
Association
of Florida Native Nurseries www.afnn.org
Atlas
of Florida Plants www.plantatlas.usf.edu
Florida
Department of Transportation www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/beauty/wildflowers.htm
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services www.florida-agriculture.com
For
more information on Florida's many rare and endangered plants, visit the
website of the Florida Natural Areas Inventory www.fnai.org.
North Florida Research and Education Center - Jeff Norcini, Associate
Professor of Environmental Horticulture who specializes in the
Production and use of Florida ecotypes of native wildflowers and
grasses; seed biology.
Herbarium of Calhoun County, Florida - Vascular Plants are
collected within Calhoun County, Florida.
The
Herbarium is located in Blountstown, Florida. Plants are listed
alphabetically by Family and then Genus and Species. http://www.calhouncountyherbarium.org/
Florida-Friendly
Landscaping - Learn about Florida Friendly landscaping and gardening,
Florida native plants and lawn care. http://floridayards.org/
WILDFLOWERS
OF THE ESCAMBIA - The Conecuh/Escambia River Begins at Union Springs,
Alabama and ends at Escambia Bay, Florida http://wildflowers.jdcc.edu/Front%20Page.html
General Wildflower
Information
National
Park Service - Celebrating Wildflowers
The national forests, national parks, national wildlife refuges,
grasslands, and millions of acres of public lands are truly America's
wildflower gardens. Celebrating Wildflowers' National Wildflower
Week in late spring is an annual event. It launches a year long
campaign that promotes the many programs featuring the important role
that the Nation's public lands, over 630 million acres, play in
providing diverse habitats for much of America's flora.
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