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BioDiT Citrus: Exhibit 23: Plant Diversity

EXHIBIT 23

You've learned about some important trees and wildflowers from the physical exhibit.  Now is your chance to see even more diversity among the flowering plants of Citrus County.  Given that flowering plants account for more than 85% of all living plant species, that's a *lot* of diversity!  Check out the slide carousels and infographics below to see more about flowering plants.

Use the left and right arrows to see monocot flowering plants from our photo collection.

Bird-of-Paradise Flower / Theresa Bonello / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / September 2023

Blackberry Lily / Emalynn Messer / Dunnellon / July 2025

Cabbage Palmetto / Joshua Varnum / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / September 2025

Giant Taro / Aleena Qaasim / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / August 2025

Society Garlic / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / November 2023

Tropical Flatsedge / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / December 2023

Wiregrass / Judy Wannamaker / Ozello / April 2010

Use the left and right arrows to see asterid eudicot flowering plants from our photo collection.

Azalea Rhododendron / S.C. Schenk / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / March 2023

Carolina Ponysfoot / Alexis Pankalla / Henderson Lake / September 2025

Carolina Ruellia / Catherine Medders / Crystal River Archaeological Park / November 2023

Climbing Aster / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / December 2023

Florida Green Eyes / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / April 2024

Hammock Snakeroot / Aleena Qaasim / Citrus Wildlife Management Area / November 2025

Tall Elephant's-Foot / Landen Lemanowicz / Homosassa / August 2025

Wand Goldenrod / Alexis Pankalla / Inverness / September 2025

Use the left and right arrows to see rosid eudicot flowering plants from our photo collection.

American Turkey Oak / S.C. Schenk / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / July 2025

Darlington Oak / S.C. Schenk / Citrus Springs / October 2025

Eastern Redbud / S.C. Schenk / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / February 2024

Pink Prairie Clover / Landen Lemanowicz / Homosassa / August 2025

Sand Blackberry / Garrett Jones / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / April 2024

Scarlet Rosemallow / Sarah Stephens / Crystal River / September 2025

Showy Milkwort / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / April 2024

St. Andrew's Cross / Garrett Jones / Lake Rousseau / December 2023

Use the left and right arrows to see other eudicot flowering plants from our photo collection.

Blue Plumbago / Gracee King / Inverness / June 2025

Chinese Fringe Flower / S.C. Schenk / CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus / February 2019

Cochineal Nopal Cactus / Hailey Bescher / Citrus County / December 2024

Gomphrena Weed / Garrett Jones / Crystal River / December 2023

Lesser Bougainvillea / Kaneshia Taylor / Lecanto / March 2025

Shaggy Portulaca / Brianna Kartune / Black Diamond / April 2025

Directions to Exhibit 24

Look to your left while facing Exhibit 23.  Further down the sidewalk you will see Exhibit 24.