Location: Florida Botanical Garden
Conditions: 88 degrees Fahrenheit; winds <10mph
Mostly sunny with 50% cloud cover
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| The native little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) |
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| Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is an example of a monocot angiosperm. |
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| Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) - a native species |
Today, we went to the Florida Botanical Garden where we first walked through a native Florida plants garden which included species such as Zamia pumila - coontie, Monarda punctata - spotted horsemint, and Callicarpa americana - american beautyberry. We then went on a scavenger hunt for examples of different ecological situations. Above is the bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) which is an example of a monocot angiosperm due to the presence of flowers and the parallel venation seen in the leaves. A medicinal plant was also required, which is seen with the Artemisia, which is used to treat malaria, and an invasive species found at the garden was bamboo. We also found good examples of abiotic factors that affect plant growth such as amount of sunlight and water, pH of the soil, temperature, and nutrient availability. The last picture is one of the sunshine mimosa plant (Mimos strigillosa) which is native to Florida. It is a very cool plant because it is sensitive to touch and the leaves will fold up when touched.
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