Fabulous Flowers of Florida

Florida’s Native Flowers

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.

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

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.

Other Requirements

• Include a labeled floral diagram– A labeled floral diagram is a scientific drawing

depicting a flower and showing/labeling its major parts.

Milkweed

• Asclepias spp.• Other names: Butterfly

Weed

Canna Lily

• Canna spp.

Pawpaw

• Asimina spp.

Amaranth

• Amaranthus spp.

Century plant

• Agave spp. • Other names: Agave

Bromeliads

• Bromeliaceae spp.

Tickseed

• Coreopsis spp. • Other names: Coreopsis

Crinum Lily

• Crinum spp.

Twin Flower

• Dyschoriste oblongifolia• Other names: Oblongleaf

Snakeherb

Purple Coneflower

• Echinacea purpurea

Blanket Flower

• Gaillardia pulchella

Swamp Sunflower

• Helianthus debilis• Other names: Narrowleaf Sunflower

Beach Sunflower

• Helianthus debilis

Spider Lily

• Hymenocallis

Blue Flag Iris• Iris virginica

Wild Sage

• Lantana involucrata• Other names: Buttonsage

Blazing Star

• Liatris spp.

Powderpuff

•Mimosa strigillosa• Other names: Sunshine Mimosa

Salvia

• Salvia spp.• Other names: Sage

Blue-eyed Grass

• Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Goldenrod

• Solidago spp.

Porterweed

• Stachytarpheta spp.

Rain Lily

• Zephyranthes spp.• Other names: Zephyr Lily