#floridaanise

[phytophiliac]

Illicium floridanum (also known as purple anise, Florida anise, stink-bush, or star-anise) is an evergreen shrub native to the Gulf Coast area of the Southern United States, from Florida to Louisiana. Illicium floridanum should not be ingested, and is not considered an alternative to a culinary spice. However, there is a similar species, the Chinese plant known as Illicium verum, which is used as a spice, and the oil of which is used in medicine and to flavor alcoholic beverages.

[isa-sant]

Florida anise: A tall evergreen shrub of the south-eastern United States bearing red star-shaped flowers which emit a sweet scent. #usaflowers #floridaanise #yeahthatgreenville (at Greenville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN1IOiqj4xHTw9XY_2Yyap6F59PRvN67hE6hOI0/?igshid=1p9xbvjqcutit