Liminal Spaces: Describing the Habitat of Florida Milkweed, Asclepias feayi

Location: St Paul's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall 656 Ave L NW, Winter Haven. See the map below for available parking.

A lifelong Florida native, Kara Driscoll has previously served as both the Chair of the Council of Chapters for the Florida Native Plant Society and as Naples Chapter Representative while pursuing their master’s degree in environmental science at Florida Gulf Coast University. Their research focuses on understanding the habitat niche of Asclepias feayi to help guide future plant conservation efforts with simple, straightforward methodology. Kara has worked extensively with FNPS to help document and conserve Florida’s 21 species of milkweed. In their spare time, they enjoy growing various species of native plants (especially native milkweeds and orchids), roadside botanizing, swamp slogging, and painting.