The Flora of Virginia Project was created in 2001, charged with creation of a new flora for Virginia, the first since Flora Virginica, published
in the mid-1700s. The Flora of Virginia, with publication targeted for 2012, will describe more than 3,500 plant species in 200 families and feature
1,400 captioned, scaled, and botanically accurate illustrations.
Also in 2001, the Division of Natural Heritage of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation signed a memorandum of agreement with the Flora Project providing such support as involvement of its chief biologist and other staff, office space, and administrative support.
For more information about the Flora Project, please visit floraofvirginia.org .
