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Dyschoriste oblongifolia is a herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant growing 10–50 cm (4–20 in) tall. Stems and foliage are mostly hairless. Leaves are arranged opposite, with an entire or undulate margin, an obtuse or acute tip, a cuneate or attenuate base, and a hairy surface.
Roger L. Hammer is a naturalist, botanist, photographer, author, and speaker in Florida. He has written several guides to wildflowers and leads wildflower walks. He met Marjory Stoneman Douglas when he received the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award. [1] Hammer has been involved in conservation efforts in the Miami area.
But besides the fact that it disrupts the balance, it’s also illegal to pick or harvest the wildflowers in Florida (Florida Statute 581.185)! So many different varieties of pitcher plants can be ...
This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
His inaugural volume was the classic 1934 book A Field Guide to the Birds, published (as were all subsequent volumes) by the Houghton Mifflin Company. The PFG series utilized what became known as the Peterson Identification System , a practical method for field identification which highlights readily noticed visual features rather than focusing ...
[4] The New York Times review of the book series concludes that the books are "beautifully made" and that in this book the "descriptions are chatty and entertaining." The review goes on to comment that beginners may have difficulty in using Wild Flowers as a practical field guide because it assumes the user can identify the specimen to a plant ...
Lythrum flagellare, also known as Florida loosestrife and lowland loosestrife, is a species of plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It is endemic to U.S. state of Florida . [ 1 ] The flower is known for it is sprawling habit, hence the species epithet flagellare .
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