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The Three Sisters Springs Linda Curtis, volunteer botanist Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River Florida has lost most of its hydric forest trees and understory plants due to prepping for development and later a small pine plantation. A plan to … Continue reading →

The Vegetation of Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida is an ongoing research on a much disturbed property. The 2016 report covers the restoration trees, shrubs, palms, vines, and ferns. The 2017 report will cover the herbaceous plants and … Continue reading →

A recent article by Linda Curtis in the Lake County Forest Preserves May issue, 2016 has information on sedges worth reading.

I was having my hair cut today and I told the hairdresser that I found a small rare plant. She asked, “What good is it?” A fair question from someone who couldn’t care less. Well, it was only discovered in … Continue reading →

Palmetto, Journal of the Florida Native Plant Society, published in Dec. 2014 Read the article here: Carex peninsulae – Florida’s globally imperiled Carex Linda Curtis’ discovery of peninsula sedge, Carex paeninsulae, a category G2 plant. The plant image may be seen on … Continue reading →

Carex Corner is written for Harbinger: Illinois Native Plant Society. Following after  is reviews for Bog-Fen Carex Wonderful reviews are coming in. Thanks to all. From Kew Botanic Garden, A. Marshall: “I like your description of a “belly-botanist” on p. … Continue reading →

    Upper painting is a sedge meadow at LCFP Spring Bluff by steward Melissa Pierson, 2014. The lower painting was ussed by WES, Wisconsin Entomological Society of the Blandings Turtle and Ctenucha moth by Melissa Pierson, 2015,  as their … Continue reading →

A new report: Carex and Inventory of Three Sisters Springs Wildlife Refuge 2015  is available from the author at lcurtisbotanist@ameritech.net  The previous 2014 report follows this 2025 brief update.               Introduction The serpentine basin … Continue reading →