Identification Guide Florida Native Plants Identification

This flora includes a mix of native north american and native west indian species as well as non native trees that have escaped from cultivation that is have become naturalized.

Identification guide florida native plants identification. Maine field guide to invasive aquatic plants and their common native look alikes. Asters and all other flowering plants. The guide is arranged by botanical classification of family and alphabetically by genus within family. The flora found along florida s trails is unlike anything you ll find elsewhere in the united states and that s just the native species.

Key characteristics flowering plants without parallel veined leaves and flower parts usually in multiples of 4 or 5. One could spend a lifetime learning how to identify all the plants in florida. An identification manual by fdep florida focus herbarium preparation. Gardensmart oregon a guide to non invasive plants.

Preparation of plant specimens for deposit as herbarium vouchers university of florida. The herbarium and creating herbarium specimens john tobe ph d. Pennsylvania s field guide to aquatic invasive species. Florida has over 4 700 species of native or naturalized plants in florida including over 4 300 species of vascular plants and over 400 species of bryophytes plants known only from cultivation are not included.

The university of florida s institute of food and agricultural sciences uf ifas is a federal state county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture human and natural resources and the life sciences and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. Although there are thousands of plant species native to the state a handful of them are quite characteristic and important parts of florida ecosystems. This guide is for those who wish to identify the native tree species of south florida as well as several of the more common or important non natives. Florida s invasive species guides high priority species for.

All other flowering non woody plants. About the plant atlas. Luckily we ve created this quick guide to florida plant identification for beginners. Florida s native plants are attractive and useful in both rural and urban landscapes.

Some narrow leaved species have only one leaf blade vein so floral characteristics are important. Uses nine key characteristics of the plant leaf and flower to aid identification. From columbine and trillium found in appalachian like valleys in the florida panhandle to tropical trees of caribbean origin throughout south florida our botanical diversity is one of the best reasons.