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The Florida Native Plant Society's mission is "to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida." The Society has 37 chapters located throughout the state where anyone with an interest in plants and gardening is invited to join.

 

  • Florida Native Plant Society
  • Council of Chapters
    This is home of the Representatives of the Council of Chapters supporting the work of the Florida Native Plant Society. One Representative is assigned from each local Chapter statewide to communicate and coordinate between local and state efforts to preserve, conserve, and restore the native plants of Florida.
  • Citrus Chapter
    The Citrus Chapter serves Citrus, Southern Levy, Marion, and Western Sumpter counties.
  • Coccoloba Chapter
    This chapter covers the Lee County area.
  • Cocoplum Chapter
    This Chapter serves Martin County.
  • Conradina Chapter
    This chapter covers the southern region of Brevard County.
  • Coontie Chapter
    The Coontie Chapter serves Broward County.
  • Cuplet Fern Chapter
    This chapter covers the Orlando, Florida area.
  • Dade Chapter
    This chapter serves Monroe County.
  • Eugenia Chapter
    This chapter serves Indian River County.
  • Heartland Chapter
    Based in central Florida, this chapter serves the Lakeland, Florida area.
  • Hernando Chapter
    The Hernando Chapter serves Hernando County.
  • Ixia Chapter
    The Ixia chapter serves the Jacksonville, Fl area
  • Lake Beautyberry Chapter
    Lake Beautyberry serves Lake County.
  • Lyonia Chapter
    The Lyonia Chapter serves western Volusia County.
  • Magnolia Chapter
    The Magnolia Chapter serves North Florida: Leon County, plus Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison counties
  • Mangrove Chapter
    The Mangrove Chapter serves Charlotte County and southeastern Sarasota County.
  • Marion Big Scrub Chapter
    The Marion Big Scrub chapter serves Marion County.
  • Naples Chapter
    This chapter serves the Naples, Florida area.
  • Nature Coast Chapter
    Nature Coast serves Pasco County.
  • Pawpaw Chapter
    The Pawpaw Chapter serves the eastern portion of Volusia County plus Flagler County.
  • Payne's Prairie Chapter
    The Paynes Prairie chapter of FNPS serves Alachua, Bradford, northern Levy counties.
  • Pinellas Chapter
    Pinellas serves Pinella County
  • Pineywoods Chapter
    This chapter serves Columbia County.
  • Sarracenia Chapter
    The Sarracenia Chapter serves Wakulla and Franklin counties.
  • Sea Oats Chapter
    The Sea Oats Chapter serves St. Johns, Putnam and northern Flagler counties.
  • Serenoa Chapter
    Serenoa Chapter covers DeSoto, Sarasota, Manatee, and Hardee counties.
  • Southridge Chapter
    This chapter covers Highlands County
  • Sparkleberry Chapter
    Located near Branford and the Little River Conservation Area
  • Sumter Chapter
    Sumter County Chapter includes Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman, Lake Panasoffkee, Oxford, Sumterville, The Villages, Webster, and Wildwood counties.
  • Suncoast Chapter
    Suncoast is the Hillsborough County chapter.
  • Tarflower Chapter
    The Tarflower serves the city of Orlando and Orange County.

Society Newsletters

The Society publishes The Palmetto, a quarterly magazine for all members of the Florida chapters. The archives are searchable by plant name, author or title of article. You must become a member to receive current issues. Some of the chapters also have their own newsletter.

  • Florida Native Plant Society Magazine
    The Palmetto
  • Coccoloba Chapter Newsletter
    Coccoloba Jam
  • Broward Chapter Newsletter
    News from Broward County
  • Cuplet Fern Chapter Newsletter
    Frond Forum
  • Dade Chapter Newsletter
    Tillandsia
  • Hernando Chapter News
    News Only
  • Lake Beautyberry Newsletter
    The Beautyberry
  • Magnolia Chapter Newsletter
  • Nature Coast Newsletter
    The Nature Coastline
  • Pawpaw Chapter Newsletter
    The Pawpaw Press
  • Payne's Prairie Chapter Newsletter
    The Rhexia
  • Pinellas Chapter Newsletter
    The Understory
  • Serenoa Chapter Newsletter
    Serenoa Notes
  • Sparkleberry Chapter Newsletter
    Sparkler
  • Suncoast Chapter Newsletter
    The Grapevine
  • Tarflower Chapter Newsletter
    The Tarpaper

A Native of Florida

Florida lady's nightcap, Bonamia grandiflora
Photo courtesy of FlickrCC/Jackson Apure

Florida lady's nightcap, Bonamia grandiflora, is an endemic plant of Florida. This delicate trailing vine grows in the white sands of the Ocala National Forest. Read more about it in the USDA's Atlas of Florida Plants.

  • Atlas of Florida Plants

Recommended Reading

  • Book CoverThe right plants for dry places : native plant landscaping in central Florida by Publications Committee of the Suncoast Native Plant Society
    Call Number: SB439.24.F6 R54 1997
    Publication Date: 1997
  • Book CoverAndre Michaux in Florida by Walter Kingsley Taylor; Eliane M. Norman
    Call Number: QK31.M545 T38 2002
    ISBN: 0813024447
    Publication Date: 2002-03-30
  • Book CoverThe Curious Mister Catesby by E. Charles Nelson (Editor); David J. Elliott (Editor); Jane O. Waring (Foreword by)
    Call Number: QH31.C35 C87 2015
    ISBN: 9780820347264
    Publication Date: 2015-03-01
  • Book CoverNative Bromeliads of Florida by Harry Luther; David H. Benzing
    Call Number: QK495.B76 L88 2009
    ISBN: 156164448X
    Publication Date: 2009-06-01

Historical Notes

From the book The Curious Mister Catesby.

Little correspondence remains of the English naturalist Mark Catesby (1682 –1749) but the specimens he collected and illustrations he painted are still referenced today. He began his career by connecting to a network of respected and informed botanists in order to finance his expeditions to the New World.  In the early 1700s he traveled to Virginia and began a four year survey of the area which secured his place in this network of likeminded individuals. In 1743 he published the volume, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and Bahama Islands.  For an in-depth look at his life and travels please see the recently published The Curious Mister Catesby.

  • The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands
  • Last Updated: Mar 3, 2020 10:08 AM
  • URL: https://libguides.nybg.org/c.php?g=677049
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