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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://flawildflowers.org/resources/news/news%20coverage%202011/Lit_survey_release_FINAL.pdf">Read this announcement online</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Florida Wildflower Foundation launches</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>online research literature database </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Florida Wildflower Foundation launched an online research literature database of Florida wildflowers today that draws together findings on more than 260 species. Funds for the project were provided by the Florida State Wildflower license plate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='color:#1D1D1D'>“This new tool provides research sources that can be used to protect and preserve our native wildflower species,” said Lisa Roberts, the foundation’s executive director. “Because many Florida species also occur elsewhere in the Southeastern U.S., we expect wide interest in the database throughout the region.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='color:black'>The collection, found at </span><a href="http://flawildflowers.org/Literature.php"><span style='color:#000099'>FlaWildflowers.org/Literature.php</span></a><span style='color:#1D1D1D'>,</span><span style='color:black'> is intended to give </span><span style='color:#1D1D1D'>researchers, botanists, the nursery industry, conservation scientists, instructors and wildflower enthusiasts a resource that lets them easily find data on specific species. They will be able to tailor searches in a variety of ways, including using key words, authors’ names, and article topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='color:black'>Each data entry provides a brief synopsis of the study or article featured, along with links to records in national databases, including the USDA library and scientific journals. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1D1D1D'>The Florida Wildflower Foundation intends to keep expanding the database, which currently contains fewer than 10 percent of the state’s native plants. To recommend articles or make other suggestions, email </span><a href="mailto:literature@FlaWildflowers.org">literature@FlaWildflowers.org</a><span style='color:#1D1D1D'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='color:black'>The Florida Wildflower Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Maitland, Fla. </span>Through programs that promote the use, availability and advantages of native wildflowers, the Foundation is helping to curb water use in landscapes, support pollinators that put food on our tables, reduce water and air pollution, provide wildlife habitat, and maintain a healthy environment for all.<span style='color:black'> To learn more about its work, visit </span><a href="http://www.flawildflowers.org">FlaWildflowers.org</a><span style='color:black'>. </span><br><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://flawildflowers.org/buy_it_here.html"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=139 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CCA850.4185F590" alt=tag></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/facebook?ref=pf#/pages/Florida-Wildflower-Foundation/73530443521?ref=ts"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CCA850.4185F590" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01CA62EB.F9983960"></span></a> <a href="http://www.floridawildflowerfoundation.blogspot.com/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CCA850.4185F590" alt="cid:image004.jpg@01CA62EB.F9983960"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/flawildflowers"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CCA850.4185F590" alt="cid:image005.jpg@01CA62EB.F9983960"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:gray'>Florida Wildflower Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:gray'>PO Box 941066<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:gray'>Maitland, FL 32794-1066<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:gray'>407-353-6164<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://flawildflowers.org/"><b><span style='color:gray'>www.flawildflowers.org</span></b></a><b><span style='color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>