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Texas Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus)

USDA Plants Database: http://plants.usda.gov/ 

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: http://plantatlas.usf.edu/

Louisiana Ecosystems & Plant Identification: http://rnrstreamer.lsu.edu/ecosystems/webtour/enter.htm

Native Plant Guides

Allen, Dr. Charles M.  Edible Plants of the Gulf South.  Allen’s Native Ventures, 2005 or 06? http://www.nativeventures.net/index.html

Allen, Dr. Charles M.  Grasses of Louisiana 3^rd ed..  Allen’s Native Ventures.  (e-mail:  native@camtel.net)

Allen, Charles M., PhD. and others.  Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Louisiana.  Allens Native Ventures, LLC, 2002.

Brown, Clair A.  Wildflowers of Louisiana and Adjoining States.  Louisiana State University Press, 1972.  We call this “the bible”.

Duncan, Wilbur H. and Leonard E. Foote.  Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States.  University of Georgia Press, 1975.

Duncan, Wilbur H. and Marion B. Duncan.  Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.  University of Georgia Press, 1999.

Fontenot, William R.  Native Gardening in the South.  Basse Publications, 217 St. Fideles, Carencro, LA 70520.  (e-mail:  bbboy@naturestation.org).

Grimm, William Carey. The Illustrated Book of Wildflowers and Shrubs. Stackpole Books, 1993.

Jones, Samuel B. and Leonard E. Foote.  Gardening with Native Wild Flowers.  Timber Press, 1990.

Loewer, Peter.  Ornamental Grasses for the Southeast.  Cool Springs Press, 2003.

Midgley, Jan W.  All About Louisiana Wildflowers.  Sweet Water Press, 1999.

Miller, James H. and Karl V. Forest Plants of the Southeast and their Wildlife Uses. University of Georgia Press, 2005.

Nelson, Gil.  East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers:  A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the Eastern Guld Coastal Plain, including….parts of Southeastern Louisiana.  A Falcon Guide.  Globe Pequot Press, 2005.

Swamp Spider Lily (Hymenocallis occidentalis)

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