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