| Red Tassel Flower | Emilia fosbergii |
Emilia fosbergii, Red Florida Tassel Flower, is red, but when it is in
full bloom the yellow pollen makes it look reddish-orange as you glance
down at the tiny flowers.
Emilia sonchifolia is a very similar Tassel
Flower, but it has purple flowers.
Up close, Emilia Fosbergii is a beautiful flower. This photo of the Julia
Butterfly sipping nectar from it doesn't do it justice, but it shows
that the butterfly uses the flower as a nectar source:
