Photographs and Information About Florida's Native Species

Lycium carolinianum, Christmasberry.    © Susan Trammell

The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.

Enjoy these links to sites with information and photographs about Florida's native plants.


Links

  • Appalachicola Gallery
  • Aquatic and Invasive Plant Photographs Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, IFAS
  • Association of Florida Native Nurseries Growers and sellers of Florida native plants and associated serivces.
  • Calhoun County Herbarium Online herbarium of plants from Calhoun County, Florida.
  • E-flora Florida Photographs, info, and links.
  • Ferns Not all Florida Natives, but a good educational reference by Tom Stuart and collaborators
  • Ferns of Fern Forest and South Florida Photographs and text by David Scofield.
  • Florida Flora Picture Gallery Stinger's Local Flora Home Page (most by G.F. Guala)
  • Florida Fungi
  • Florida Natural Areas Inventory The FNAI provides lots of information on Florida's biota and its conservation status and needs.
  • Florida Plant Conservation Program (FL Div. Forestry)
  • Florida Plants Online
  • Florida Wildflower Foundation The Florida Wildflower Foundation was established in 2001 as a 501(c) (3) charitable corporation for the purpose of restoring native wildflowers and grasses in Florida. To accomplish this purpose, the Foundation supports and funds educational, research and planting grants throughout the state.
  • Florida Wildflowers By Michael Abrams
  • Florida's Endangered and Threatened Plants By Nancy Coile
  • Florida's Federally Listed Plants (FL Div. Forestry)
  • Florida's Native and Naturalized Orchids A website dedicated to educating the public about Florida's native orchids. Includes an interactive and ever-growing gallery of many native species.
  • Forest Trees of Florida On-line version of the book from the Florida Division of Forestry.
  • Grasses of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida Based at Palm Beach Community College and includes a key to grasses.
  • Institute for Regional Conservation Dedicated to research and conservation of the ecosystems of South Florida.
  • Native and Naturalized Plants of Florida Photographs of plants native and naturalized in Florida by FNPS member Shirley Denton. This site includes special links to rare and endangered species, invasive species, selected ecosystems, and wildlife.
  • Nearctica A new feature on an old site. Lots of information about the plants of eastern North America
  • North American Centers of Endemism - the Central Florida Ridges An article on the central Florida ridges and their importance to conservation of North America's regionally endemic species (on the Smithsonian Institution web site).
  • Orchid Picture Catalogue By Clifford Pelchat.
  • Selby Gardens Located in Sarasota and known for its orchid collection but with resources for learning about Florida's native plants. A new feature is a key to woody plants on Lido Key.
  • South Florida Orchids Text and photographs by John G. Zahina
  • Toward a Working Definition of “Florida Native Plant” Reprint of a Palmetto article by David Pais that discusses the meaning of "Florida native plant."
  • University of Florida Herbarium Gives links to good literature on Florida native plants.
  • University of South Florida Atlas of Florida Plants Atlas, photographs, and info from the USF Herbarium
  • Wetland Plants UF Center for Wetlands. Excellent photographs of Florida's wetland plant photographs by Chris Roberts.
  • Wild Florida Photo Photographs and information on plants and animals of Florida, by FNPS member Paul Rebmann
  • Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States Images and information on hundreds of wild plants found in the southeast.