Educational

• Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants ~ The Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants is a invaluable tool, providing distribution maps for every plant found growing in the wild in Florida, both native and introduced. In addition to the distribution maps, this site has hundreds of photographs of native plants.

• Carphephorus Species ~ This is a subsection of Florida's department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Evaluation and Delineation section that describes species of Carphephorus, a genus closely related to the blazingstars (genus Liatris)

• Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants ~ Extremely thorough site with a broad range of resources pertaining to wetland plants, both native and introduced, including numerous photographs.

• Central Florida Wildlife Plants ~ Craig N. Huegel has prepared an excellent introduction to and thorough listing of trees and shrubs of value to wildlife in Central Florida.

• EPA ~ Green Landscaping with Native Plants

• Forest Trees of Florida ~ The first site faithfully reproduces a handy little guide, first published in 1925 and still a valuable and interesting introduction to the forest trees of Florida. We are fortunate that it is available online as a resource for all Florida residents. The second site mirrors the preceding one but differs in the manner that the information is presented. Comparing the two is a interesting learning experience in web site design for beginning webmasters.

• Florida Friendly Plants

• Florida Flora Picture Gallery ~ A site with approximately a hundred images of Florida native wildflowers and shrubs, with a strong focus on some rare and unusual north Florida plants.

• Florida Gardening site by Robert G. Haehle

• Florida Native Landscaping Web CT Intro Page

• Florida Plants Online - Native Plants ~ Information on Florida's native plants and natural habitats.

• Florida's Hollies ~ This is a subsection of Florida's department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Evaluation and Delineation section, describing most of the hollies native to Florida.

• Florida's Hummingbirds ~ Joe Schaefer and Craig N. Huegel have prepared an excellent introduction to creating a hummingbird garden with a strong focus on native plants.

• Florida's Irises ~ This is a subsection of Florida's department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Evaluation and Delineation section that describes the irises, both native and introduced, that occur in Florida.

• Florida's Native Plants

• Florida's Pitcher Plants ~ This is a subsection of Florida's department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Evaluation and Delineation section describes the pitcher plants (genus Sarracenia) native to Florida.

• Floridata ~ online photo reference of plants, covering categories such as trees, shrubs, vines, cactus, water plants, annuals and many more.

• Florida Wildflower Page ~ Large collection of photographic images of a wide range of Florida native plants with a strong emphasis on Northern Florida.

• Gardening Links

• Horticulture Links

• Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center

• Northeast Florida's Native Trees and Shrubs ~ Plants are broken out into three categories: large trees, small trees, and shrubs. There are lists of each category as found in northeast Florida with links to photographs of most species.

• OminCyber's Plant Family Key ~ This is an online key to identifing a plant to the family level. Clicking on a particular character brings up a drawing that illustrates this character. Thisis an extremely useful feature for the amateur botanist. Although the site does not focus on Florida native plants, it may prove useful in identifying a puzzle plant, at least to the level of family.

• Plants, Bugs, Birds, Saving the World ~ Doug Scofield's site focuses on southern Florida and includes much detailed information on native orchids and bromeliads as well as a database covering approximately one-ninth of Florida's native plants. Also included is information on invasive exotics.

• Seed Gernination Database ~ Extremely detailed information on every aspect of growing a wide variety of annuals, perennials, and wooky plants from seed, including how to collect and store seeds.

• Trees of Florida  ~ Comprehensive site that includes much detailed information on our state's trees.

• University of Florida's Trees of Florida

• Urban Integrated Pest Management ~ An introduction by professors Philip G. Koehler and Donald E. Short of the University of Florida to the principles and practice of integrated pest management.

• Urban Tree Identification for North Carolina ~ Dr. Alice B. Russell provides numerous high quality images and a wealth of information on many trees suitable for urban settings. Although the focus is on North Carolina, many of the trees listed have a native range extending into northern or central Florida. Beware, however, some of the non-native trees listed on this site are invasive pest plants in Florida.

• Wetlands Evaluation and Delineation ~ his site, a subsection of the Department of Environmental Protection site, contains a variety of images of Florida wetland plants. Click on the link labeled Previosly Featured Plants (epic38.dep.state.fl.us/weds/previous.html) on the home page to get to the images.

• Why Grow Native Plants? ~ The Mount Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society provides a succinct summary of the advantages and benefits of growing native plants, an assessment that is applicable to all parts of the country, not just California.

• Wildflowers of Alabama ~ Caroline R. Dean's site has numerous wildflower images of very high quality. The vast majority of the wildflowers appearing on her site are also native to Florida.

• Wildflowers of Mississippi ~ This site features a selection of wildflower images organized by flower color. The majority of the wildflowers appearing on this site are also native to Florida.

• Wildflower Nirvana - Florida Wildflowers

• Your Florida Backyard ~ Good all-around site focusing on native plants, birding, and butterfly gardening.

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Organizations/Societies

• Association of Florida Native Nurseries ~ AFNN's web site provides a complete listing of member nurseries, all of which specialize in Florida native plants. Additionally, one may search for a specific plant and see which AFNN member nursery carries it

• Center for Plant Conservation ~ Approximately one in every ten plants native to the United States is in danger of extinction. The CPC attempts to conserve such plants by a national collection housed at participation botanical gardens throughout the United States. Two such collections are housed in Florida, one at Bok Tower Gardens and the other at Fairchild Tropical Garden (See Name of web site).

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection ~ Much of the information on this site is of a technical nature. However, the State park index (www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/maps/alpha.html) is useful since state parks provide a convenient and accessible means of studying, identifying and enjoying native plants

• Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council ~ Invasive, non-native pest plants wipe out more natural habitat each year than does development. The EPPC's web site provide much useful information on invasive pest plants, including valuable directions on their control.

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

• Florida Game and fresh Water Fish Commission ~ Although the focus of this site is on wildlife, there are several articles (www.state.fl.us/gfc/viewing/articles/articles.html) of interest to native plant enthusiasts.

• Florida's Endangered Species, Threatened Species, and Species of Special Concern ~  This is the official list of Florida's endangered and threatened species as published by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

• Friends of Native Plants ~ Visit the FNPS web site to locate a local chapter or, better yet, become a member and avail yourself of a range of benefits, including the quarterly bulletin and discounts on a wide variety of book.

• Florida Natural Areas Inventory ~ The FNAI serves as a central depository for information on threatened or endangered natural habitats, plants, and animals in Florida.

• The Florida Native Plant Society

• The Florida Native Plant Society, Dade Chapter

• The Florida Native Plant Society, Hernando Chapter

• The Florida Native Plant Society, Nature Coast Chapter

• The Florida Native Plant Society, Pinellas Chapter 

• The Florida Native Plant Society, Serenoa Chapter

• USDA Forest Service ~ Information on Florida's three national forests (Apalachicola, Ocala, and Osceola) may be found at this site.

• Wild Ones - Natural Landscapers, Ltd. ~ non-profit organization with a mission to educate and share information with members and community at the "plant-roots" level and to promote biodiversity and environmentally sound practices. We are a diverse membership interested in landscaping using native species in developing plant communities.

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Nurseries/Gardens

• Bok Tower Gardens ~ Botanical garden in Lake Wales, Florida, situated atop one of the highest points in peninsular Florida at 298 feet above sea level. Native plants features include scrub and sand hill restorations as well as extensive areas landscaped with native plants.

• Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary ~ Brevard's County flagship nature sanctuary contains a variety of natural habitats from dry scrub to mesic hammock.

• Everglades National Park ~ Everglades National Park is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the continental United Staes and offers many opportunities for viewing and studying native plants.

• Fairchild Tropical Garden ~ Located in Miami, Florida, fairchild Tropical Garden is a large botanic garden housing several thousand kinds of plants, native and non-native southern Florida trees and shrubs are included in the collection.

• Florida State Parks ~ Here is an alternate site from which to obtain information on state parks and other recreation areas.

• J. C. Raulston Arboretum ~ An extensive site on the J. C. Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University. Much of the information is useful for gardeners in the Panhandle and northern Florida. Also,a series of articles titled "The Year in Trees" (arb.ncsu.edu/YearinTrees/YearinTrees.html) provides excellent information on a wide variety of woody plants suitable for the deep South, including numerous trees and shrubs native to Florida.

• Mail Order Natives ~ Lee, FL

• Maple Street Natives ~ Melbourne, FL

• Mounts Botanical Garden ~ A thirteen-acre botanic garden in West Palm Beach, Florida, Mounts Botanic Garden has several displays of native Plants. A small lake has had part of its shoreplanted with native wildflowers, and to the south of the lake are planted about three dozen native trees and shrubs. Opposite the herb garden is a planting of mostly subtropical and tropical native trees and shrubs.

• National Park System ~ Complete information, including maps, addresses, and telephone numbers, is provided for the eleven Florida sites in the national park system.

• Native American Seed Company

• Native Design Landscaping ~ Tallevast, FL

• Native Nurseries ~ Tallahassee, FL

• Plant Creations, Inc. ~ Homestead, FL

• That Native Plant Place ~ specializes in organically grown native plants

• Wildflower Nirvana ~ Contents change periodically, and much information about Florida native plants is available, including many images of plants. The catalog section lists seeds of some of Florida's rarer or more unusual native plants available via mail-order. 

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Books/References

• A Gardener's Guide to Florida Native Plants By: Rufino Osorio

• A Guide to Selecting Existing Vegetation

• Aquaphyte Online ~ Biannual journal of the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants is a must for anyone interested in wetland plants, both native and non-native.

• Backyard Habitats and Ponds

• Beneficial Insects and Mites

• Butterfly Gardening in Florida

• EDIS ~ official reference source for all current UF/IFAS reviewed and approved numbered publications, both electronic and print-only.

• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: trees for North Florida ~ R. J. B.ack and A. W. Meerow provide a good introduction to the use of trees for passive climate control.

• Florida's Hummingbirds

• Helping Cavity-nesters in Florida

• Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife - Recreating native ecosystems in youryard By: Joe Schaefer and George Tanner

• Landscaping to Attract Birds in South Florida

• Managing for Wildlife

• Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes ~ R. J. Black provide a good introductory list of native plants suitable for home landscapes.

• Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping And Gardening

  By: Haehle, Robert G. // Joint Author Brookwell, Joan

• Native Plants that Attract Wildlife: Central Florida

• Native Trees for North Florida ~ This site provides a good introduction to native trees in norht Florida, including a table that summarizes much information for each featured tree.

• Publications Available from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ~ Topics include Bird Watching Basics, Butterfly Gardening, Endangered Species, Planting a Refuge for Wildlife, etc.

• Species Information: Detailed Fact Sheets

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