01Sugar Maple
Broad palmate leaves with pointed lobes that often turn yellow, orange, or deep red in autumn.
Leaf and botanical guide
A field guide to
Keri's gathered materials.
Use these notes to recognize common shapes and colors in FLORIS artwork. Exact identification can vary by specimen, season, and local habitat.
28 botanical references
Each piece starts
with a walk outside.
Maples, ferns, flower heads, grasses, and small woodland finds each bring their own line, texture, and seasonal color. This guide gives collectors a closer look at the natural materials inside the work.
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02Red Maple
A recognizable maple shape with vivid red seasonal color, especially effective in high-contrast compositions.
03Ash
Compound leaves made of multiple narrow leaflets along one stem, adding rhythm and movement.
04Fern
Finely divided fronds bring lace-like detail, natural movement, and a woodland feeling.
05Hydrangea
Soft, papery petals press beautifully and add quiet floral shapes to a composition.
06Queen Anne's Lace
Umbrella-like flower heads create delicate white constellations across a preserved piece.
07Oak
Rounded or pointed lobes create a strong silhouette, especially in brown and copper tones.
08Birch or Aspen
Simple oval to heart-shaped leaves with fine serrated edges and luminous golden fall color.
09Elm
Oval leaves with an uneven base and toothed edge add classic woodland texture.
10Wildflower Stems
Small flower heads and slim stems create movement, spacing, and tiny points of contrast.
11Sumac
Long compound leaflets often shift into orange, red, and burgundy tones in fall.
12Garden Leaves
Small leaves gathered from flowers, shrubs, and garden edges add scale and softness.
13Black Walnut
Long compound leaves with tapered leaflets add a graceful, repeating rhythm.
14Beech
Oval leaves with fine teeth and strong parallel veins often dry to tan, copper, or soft gold.
15Cottonwood or Poplar
Broad simple leaves with long stems and bright yellow fall color make bold background shapes.
16Willow
Long narrow leaves create soft sweeping lines and give an arrangement a fluid feeling.
17Cherry
Simple oval leaves with serrated edges and pointed tips can bring orange, red, or bronze color.
18Honey Locust
Many tiny leaflets on airy stems provide delicate texture and light, lace-like layering.
19Clover
Rounded three-part leaves add a familiar meadow shape and work beautifully in smaller keepsakes.
20Grass Seed Heads
Fine stems and seed clusters add height, spacing, and quiet vertical detail.
21Aster or Daisy
Pressed flower heads flatten into star-like shapes that brighten a composition without overpowering it.
22Maple Seeds
Winged seed pairs, often called samaras, make recognizable seasonal accents beside maple leaves.
23Basswood
Large heart-shaped leaves with a slightly uneven base bring soft rounded mass to a design.
24Virginia Creeper
Five leaflets radiate from one point, often turning brilliant red with a star-like silhouette.
25Redbud
Simple heart-shaped leaves press into clean silhouettes that soften a composition.
26Ginkgo
Fan-shaped leaves with a distinctive notch feel graphic and modern when preserved.
27Pressed Petals
Individual petals act like washes of color, softening edges and adding transparent layers.
28Mixed Woodland Finds
Small stems, seed pods, and fragments fill space while keeping the finished work natural.
Care and display
Keep nature's color
looking its best.
Display botanical pieces away from direct long-term sunlight and heavy moisture. A shelf, desk, classroom display, gallery wall, or seasonal table is ideal.
Real plant material naturally carries small marks, gentle color shifts, and variations. Those details are part of the character of every one-of-a-kind piece.
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