Florida Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants - Paperback
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Florida Trees & Wildflowers Folding Pocket Guide
This laminated 12-panel folding guide covers 140 common and familiar plant species found throughout Florida's diverse ecosystems. Designed for quick field identification, this portable reference helps you recognize trees, wildflowers, and native plants across the state's varied terrain, wetlands, and sub-tropical regions.
Key Features
- 140 Species Coverage: Includes Florida's most common trees and wildflowers, from the state tree Saw Palmetto to various state wildflowers
- Laminated Waterproof Design: Durable construction withstands field conditions, moisture, and repeated use
- 12-Panel Folding Format: Compact pocket-sized guide that unfolds for easy reference during hikes and nature walks
- Ecoregion Map: Shows over 20 botanical sanctuaries throughout Florida where unique species can be observed
- Beautifully Illustrated: Clear visual references aid in accurate plant identification
- Made in USA: Quality construction and materials
Perfect for Florida Plant Identification
Florida hosts over 3,000 vascular plant species, with approximately 300 endemic species found nowhere else on Earth. This guide focuses on the most commonly encountered plants, making it accessible for beginners while remaining valuable for experienced naturalists. The portable format fits easily in backpacks, pockets, or field bags.
Educational Applications
Ideal for educators teaching about Florida ecosystems, students learning plant identification, naturalists exploring state parks, and botanists conducting field surveys. The guide helps develop understanding of how plants function within their ecosystems and the roles they play in Florida's unique environments.
Explore Florida's Botanical Diversity
From coastal environments to inland wetlands, this guide covers plants across Florida's diverse habitats. The included ecoregion map directs users to botanical sanctuaries where rare and unique species thrive, making it both an identification tool and a resource for planning nature excursions.
Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.
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