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Florida is home to 15 species of coreopsis, and they can sometimes be a bit tricky to differentiate. Chipola coreopsis is an evergreen perennial that forms basal rosettes in spring that can spread ...
Myakka River State Park teems with unique wildlife and ample outdoor activities.When most people think of the Sarasota, ...
The Florida Department of Transportation has set aside $155,002 for researchers to plant and monitor thousands of milkweeds along roads ... Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two ...
We have used the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s wildflower map to help us seek out these natural treasures. Tread carefully on tour of Florida Panhandle's exotic wildflowers Skip to main content ...
Coreopsis, a whole genus of wildflowers, was adopted as the Florida State Wildflower in 1991. Coreopsis, commonly called “Tick-Seed,” came from a Greek-derived botanical name that translates ...
But upon closer inspection, Florida snow is a bunch of white, pink or pale lilac wildflowers. To the touch, it feels like a weed that needs to be pulled out of the ground.
Atala butterflies have black, velvety wings with bright blue or green hues, according to the Florida Wildflower Foundation. From 1937 to 1959, the Atala butterfly was believed to be extinct.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Along Florida’s Turnpike, the Florida Highway Patrol has noticed an increase in drivers stopping to frolic in the state’s wildflower gardens.
A rare butterfly that was previously believed to be extinct is returning to Florida, according to a report. On Saturday, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) posted on Facebook about ...
We have used the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s wildflower map to help us seek out these natural treasures.