Illicium Floridanum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Illicium Floridanum is a 1850 watercolor by Johann Knapp, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a single plant with long, glossy green leaves and small red flowers. The flowers have a star shape with a fuzzy center, and some buds are still closed. At the bottom, two close-up views show a single flower and a cluster of red seeds. The artist labeled it *Illicium Floridanum*—that’s the plant’s name. The careful details suggest it was made to study nature, not just decorate walls. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this kind of precise plant art.
The botanical illustration depicts *Illicium floridanum*, featuring a stalk with green leaves and stems, one of which bears a single flower in bloom. The flower has multiple thin red petals surrounding a central white stamen. Below the main drawing, two additional sketches provide a detailed cross-section and close-up of the stamen.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Johann Knapp (1778–1833) was an artist, born in Vienna.
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