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Fabulous Flowers of Florida

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.

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Fabulous Flowers of Florida

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  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.

  6. Milkweed • Asclepiasspp. • Other names: Butterfly Weed

  7. Canna Lily • Cannaspp.

  8. Pawpaw • Asimina spp.

  9. Amaranth • Amaranthusspp.

  10. Century plant • Agave spp. • Other names: Agave

  11. Bromeliads • Bromeliaceaespp.

  12. Tickseed • Coreopsis spp. • Other names: Coreopsis

  13. Crinum Lily • Crinum spp.

  14. Twin Flower • Dyschoristeoblongifolia • Other names: OblongleafSnakeherb

  15. Purple Coneflower • Echinacea purpurea

  16. Blanket Flower • Gaillardia pulchella

  17. Swamp Sunflower • Helianthus debilis • Other names: Narrowleaf Sunflower

  18. Beach Sunflower • Helianthus debilis

  19. Spider Lily • Hymenocallis

  20. Blue Flag Iris • Iris virginica

  21. Wild Sage • Lantana involucrata • Other names: Buttonsage

  22. Blazing Star • Liatris spp.

  23. Powderpuff • Mimosa strigillosa • Other names: Sunshine Mimosa

  24. Salvia • Salvia spp. • Other names: Sage

  25. Blue-eyed Grass • Sisyrinchiumangustifolium

  26. Goldenrod • Solidago spp.

  27. Porterweed • Stachytarpheta spp.

  28. Rain Lily • Zephyranthes spp. • Other names: Zephyr Lily

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