1. Fabulous Flowers of Florida Florida’s Native Flowers

2. Intro to Native Florida Flowers The beautiful flowers of Florida inspired Ponce de Leon to name the area after the “Feast of Flowers” celebration in Spain. The abundance and variety of flowers in South Florida add color to our yards, gardens, and even foods! With its subtropical climate, Florida is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and colorful flowers. Students will closely examine the various flora found throughout Florida and choose one native or naturalized flowering plant species to create an artowork.

3. Requirements: Choose one flower, and practice careful observation. Be sensitive. Draw what you see. Draw the plant: flower/leaves/stems big, using the whole page, and paying attention to details: – Shape – Color – Proportions – Details

4. Choose one Medium to work with: Drawing: – Colored/graphite pencils or ink only. Collage: – Flat, 2-dimensional only – Mixed media such as fabrics, paints, pencils, markers, crayons, and recycled materials may be used. – Please do not use any plant material.

5. Other Requirements Include a labeled floral diagram – A labeled floral diagram is a scientific drawing depicting a flower and showing/labeling its major parts.

9. Milkweed Asclepias spp. Other names: Butterfly Weed

10. Canna Lily Canna spp.

11. Pawpaw Asimina spp.

12. Amaranth Amaranthus spp.

13. Century plant Agave spp. Other names: Agave

14. Bromeliads Bromeliaceae spp.

15. Tickseed Coreopsis spp. Other names: Coreopsis

16. Crinum Lily Crinum spp.

17. Twin Flower Dyschoriste oblongifolia Other names: Oblongleaf Snakeherb

18. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea

19. Blanket Flower Gaillardia pulchella

20. Swamp Sunflower Helianthus debilis Other names: Narrowleaf Sunflower

21. Beach Sunflower Helianthus debilis

22. Spider Lily Hymenocallis

23. Blue Flag Iris Iris virginica

24. Wild Sage Lantana involucrata Other names: Buttonsage

25. Blazing Star Liatris spp.

26. Powderpuff Mimosa strigillosa Other names: Sunshine Mimosa

27. Salvia Salvia spp. Other names: Sage

28. Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium

29. Goldenrod Solidago spp.

30. Porterweed Stachytarpheta spp.

31. Rain Lily Zephyranthes spp. Other names: Zephyr Lily