Seven for a September Bouquet - Balance and Hue

Here is Beverly Fleming's wildflower composition, a palette of purples nestled in the greenery.   It's evident she has learned the art of floral arranging, perhaps at a local, state, or national garden club seminar.  Her arrangement invites the eye to travel two diagonals, from top to bottom; a strong vertical line created by the one tall Fakahatchee grass blade dividing the composition in half accentuates the informal symmetry of the diagonals.  And the two pumpkins encircling the vase echo those floral lines.
 
So what are the names of these fall flowers?  Beverly knew them all and cited them for us.   Here  is a pictorial exposition of the names, along with links to describe them.

Plant Names.  Click the links below the photos to open up web pages that describe the plants.  Each web page opens in its own window; close the window to return to this page.  The common name links open resources and photos from www.floridata.com   The scientific name links open resources from the University of Florida, IFAS, www.solutionsforyourlife.com

1 Rattlesnake master  -   Eryngium yuccifolium  

2 Winged Sumac  -  Rhus copallinum

3 American Beautyberry  -   Callicarpa americana

4 Mistflower  -   Eupatorium coelestinum

5 Spotted Horsemint  -  Monarda punctata

 

6 Porterweed  -  Stachytarpheta jamaicensis 

7  Fakahatchee Grass/Gamma Grass  -  Tripsacum floridana