W ith a nickname like the “Sunshine State”, it’s no surprise that Florida has a diverse, vibrant range of native flowers and ...

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These two exceedingly rare, ornate and fragrant flowers are found only in Florida. Jobé bluecurls, found only in Martin County in southeast Florida, are known from fewer than two dozen observations.