Florida Botanical and Garden Symbols

Florida Flowers, Florida State Trees, and Florida State Soils

Florida State Flower
Complete with a beautiful large photo of the orange blossom, this site has quick to use easy information.
Source: State of Florida

Florida State Soil - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Learn about the adoption of myakka as Florida’s state soil. See a breakdown of the soil’s layers, and learn about its relation to Florida.
Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Florida State Tree
The Florida state tree, the sabal palm, has a rich history in Florida, and a controversial political history. Learn about it here.
Source: University of Florida

Florida State Tree (Sabal Palm)
This has good information on the sabal palm. The window will appear as a pop-up source rather than a link Source: National Wildlife Federation

Florida State Wildflower
This quick site has helpful information on Coreopsis’ adoption as a Florida symbol.Click on the photo to get a large high-quality photo for your report.
Source: State of Florida

Florida State Wildflower – More Information - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
With detailed information, and a picture guide of the various types of flowers, this is a very helpful resource on the Florida State Wildflower.
Source: University of Florida