Wildflowers @ BC
Beach Sunflower
[Helianthus debilis]
Black-eyed Susan
[Rudbeckia hirta]
Blanket Flower
[Gaillardia pulchella]
Blue Porterweed
[Stachytarpheta jamaicensis]
Blue-eyed Grass
[Sisyrinchium atlanticum]
Butterflyweed
[Asclepias tuberosa]
Calamint
[Calamintha]
Coral Honeysuckle
[Lonicera sempervirens]
Florida Lantana
[Lantana depressa]
Giant Ironweed
[Vernonia gigantea]
Mistflower
[Conoclinium coelestinum]
Purple Love Grass
[Eragrosits spectabilis]
Sensitive Plant
[Mimosa strigillosa]
Slender Gayfeather
[Liatris gracilis]
Spotted Beebalm
[Monarda punctata]
Standing Cypress
[Ipomopsis rubra]
Tampa Verbena
[Verbena tampensis]
Tickseed
[Coreopsis Ianceolata, leavenworthii]
Tropical Sage
[Salvia coccinea]
Viburnum
[Viburnum obovatum]
Wand Goldenrod
[Solidago stricta]
Wild Petunia
[Ruellia carolinesis]
Yellowtop
[Flaveria linearis, trinervia]
The 2009 NatureScape Emerald Award
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The Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department recognized several local businesses, government agencies and residents for their outstanding environmentally-responsible practices. Each winner received an Emerald Award trophy or a NatureScape Stepping Stone for their exceptional efforts in protecting the environment.
On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, The Broward County Board of County Commissioners presented trophies to the winners at a special ceremony; followed by a brief reception. |
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The 2009 NatureScape Broward Trophy Winners are:
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Coming This Fall: Growing Wildflowers with Math
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Broward College Central Campus Wildflower Map
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Bldg. 2, Northeast – Sensitive plant, and Wild petunia Bldg. 3, North – South Florida Upland mix: Giant ironweed, Purple love grass, Sensitive plant, Slender gayfeather, Wand goldenrod, Spotted beebalm, Standing cypress, and Tickseed Bldg. 6, Southeast – Florida lantana, Sensitive plant, Tickseed, Wild Petunia, and Yellowtop Bldg. 7, Northeast - Blue-eyed grass, Mistflower, Tropical sage, Wild Petunia Bldg. 7, Northwest - Beach sunflower, Blanket flower, Blue-eyed grass, Calamint, Coral honeysuckle, Sensitive plant, Viburnum, and Yellowtop Bldg. 7, South – Blue-eyed grass, Blue porterweed, Tropical sage, and Wild Petunia |
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Bldg. 7, Southeast – Blanket flower, Blue porterweed, Giant ironweed, and Tickseed Bldg. 7, West – Black-eyed Susan, Blanket flower, Blue-eyed grass, Blue porterweed, Butterfly weed, Giant ironweed, Spotted beebalm, Tampa verbena, Tickseed, Tropical sage, and Yellowtop Bldg. 13, South - Blanket flower Bldg. 14, East – Butterfly garden Bldg. 15, Southwest - Blanket flower, Blue porterweed, Tickseed, and Tropical sage Bldg. 17, Northeast – Black-eyed Susan, Mistflower, and Sensitive plant Bldg. 17, South - South Florida Upland mix Bldg. 18, Northwest - Blue-eyed grass, Tampa verbena, and Tropical sage Bldg. 18, South – South Florida Upland mix Davie Road main entrance, median – Beach sunflower, Blanket flower, Blue porterweed, and Tropical sage |
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Recommended Books
Florida wild flowers and roadside plants - Bell, C.R. and Taylor, B.J.
Call Number: Ref QK154 .B44 1982
ISBN/ISSN: 978096086880Florida Keys wildflowers :a field guide to wildflowers, including trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Florida Keys - Hammer, R.L.
Call Number: QK154 .H276 2004
ISBN/ISSN: 0762725699The Guide to Florida wildflowers - Taylor, W.K.
Call Number: Ref QK154 .T39 1992
ISBN/ISSN: 0878337474National Audubon Society field guide to North American wildflowers :eastern region - Thieret, J.W.
Call Number: QK112 .N53 2001
ISBN/ISSN: 9780375402326
Image & Internet Sources
- The Atlas of Florida Vascular PlantsThe Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants provides users with a comprehensive searchable database of vascular plants in the State of Florida.
- Flower Wildflower FoundationThe Florida Wildflower Foundation’s mission is to protect and replenish native wildflowers while increasing public knowledge of them as vital members of the state’s delicately balanced ecosystems.
- Florida Wildflowers & ButterfliesSee if your favorite wildflowers are good candidates for your garden, what kinds of butterflies they attract and how much water and sun they need; or find your favorite butterflies and discover how to attract them.
- Institute for Regional ConservationThe Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and long-term management of biodiversity on a regional basis, and to the prevention of regional extinctions of rare plants, animals and ecosystems.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildlfower CenterDedicated to educating people about the environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants.
Florida Native Plants (5 Min.)
If finding the time to dedicate to constant landscape maintenance is a problem, Florida native plants may be an answer for you. The Pinellas County Extension is part of a nationwide network of land grant universities and provides non-biased, research-based information to Pinellas County citizens. Pinellas County Extension serves as a bridge between the research labs of the University of Florida and the local community by providing educational opportunities for adults and youth. Website:http://www.pinellascountyextension.org
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Contact Information:
Dr. Genevieve Chung
Professor, Biological Sciences
Broward College, Central Campus
Phone: (954) 201-6964
Email: gchung@broward.edu
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