LINKS


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.