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The Florida dry prairie is a herbaceous upland plant community found in subtropical southern Florida. It consists of plains covered in grasses , low shrubs, and few widely scattered trees. It was originally found on the plains near the Kissimmee River and Fisheating Creek connected to Lake Okeechobee , but conversion to agriculture and pasture ...
Ruellia simplex is an evergreen perennial growing 3 ft (0.91 m) tall, forming colonies of stalks with lance-shaped leaves that are 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) long and .5 to .75 in (1.3 to 1.9 cm) wide. The flowers are metallic blue to purple, trumpet-shaped with an about 2 in (5.1 cm)-wide, five-lobed corolla. There is a dwarf variety that is ...
It is derived from the Greek word for milk, because the flowers of Galium verum were used to curdle milk in cheese making. [7] Aparine is a name used by Theophrastus . It means 'clinging' or 'seizing', [ 7 ] and is derived from the Greek απαίρω apairo 'lay hold of, seize', itself coming from από 'from' + αίρω 'pull to lift'.
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).
From cardinals to the tufted titmouse, no special equipment is necessary to spot these birds at your Florida home. Enjoy bird watching? Here are the 10 most common birds you'll see in your Florida ...
Bouteloua gracilis, the blue grama, is a long-lived, warm-season perennial grass, native to North America. [2] [4] [5]It is most commonly found from Alberta, Canada, east to Manitoba and south across the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and U.S. Midwest states, onto the northern Mexican Plateau in Mexico.
Each flower has a double-lipped white corolla around 2.5 to 3 centimeters long. [2] [1] There may be pale purple markings in the flower's throat. [1] The open flowers and rounded buds sitting on the cluster of green bracts resemble white birds and eggs in a nest, giving the plant its common name.
The waxy leaves of the hoya carnosa grow in multiple colors with this species, and it has the chance to produce small, sweet-smelling flowers too. $74.00 at thesill.com Bird’s Nest Fern