Finger Rot Has an Awful Name, but is Useful and Attractive discusses finger rot plants, also known as stinging nettle, bull nettle, or tread-softly. It explains the name and a number of uses for this plant.
Blackjack is a Pretty Cool Plant and Very Useful explains why the author likes having this “weed” among the plants in her yard. It discusses the wildlife that it attracts and the uses that people have had for it over the years.
Yet Another Useful and Beautiful Find From Henry Beck Park describes the beautiful buttonbush and it’s incredible flowers. It also tells readers about all the uses for buttonbush by both humans and wildlife.
Florida Coastal Indigo is a Fascinating Favorite for Many Reasons explains why this Florida native is one of the author’s favorites, and then explains some of the unique aspects of this beautiful plant.
World Nature Conservation Day is Important for Our Environment explains the reasons for celebrating this day and why conservation is so important.
The Beautiful Florida State Flower is the Tickseed introduces one type of tickseed flower, Leavenworth’s tickseed, that is found only in Florida. It explains the tickseed’s family connections, habitat, and it’s use as an ornamental flower.
Wild Radish is Beautiful and Quite Edible shows readers what wild radishes look like and relays some interesting facts about the plant. It then goes on to explain how the root, leaves, flowers, seeds, and seed pods can be eaten.
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Spatterdock is Beautiful and Multifunctional introduces readers to the spatterdock plant, which is related to waterlilies, but is not a typical waterlily. It also tells readers about the many ways that spatterdock is a useful plant, both to wildlife and people.
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