Invasive Species of the Day (March 8th): Tropical Soda Apple & Alligator Weed
March 8th: Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) & Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroide) Tropical Soda Apple: Florida ranchers know Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) as the “Plant from Hell”. The plant is a native of South...
Invasive of the Day (March 7th): Eurasean Milfoil, Tiger Prawn, Cuban Treefrog
March 7th: Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon), The Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) Eurasian Water Milfoil: Eurasian water milfoil is a submerged aquatic plant that can be found in northwest Florida in lakes,...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 6th): Climbing Ferns & Chinese Privet
March 6th: Climbing Ferns (Lygodium sp.) & Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Old World Climbing Ferns (Lygodium microphyllum): are presently the only non-native invasive ferns in Florida. Both ferns reproduce and...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 5th): Torpedo Grass & Hydrilla
March 5th: Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens) & Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Torpedo Grass: Torpedo grass (Panicum repens) is an invasive weed that invades lawns, flowerbeds, landscapes and wetlands. Even if introduced into a small area, this weed can rapidly...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 4th): Benghal Dayflower, Chinese Tallow, Water Hyacinth
March 4th: Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis), Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum), & Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis): Also called Tropical spiderwort, is an invasive weed that creeps into nurseries,...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 3rd): Wild Hogs & Lion Fish
March 3rd: Wild Hogs (Sus scrofa) & Lionfish (Pterois volitans): Wild Hogs: Wild Hogs, also called Feral Hogs, are not native to the U.S. Domesticated pigs were introduced by early settlers because they could adapt to a wide variety of habitats. These...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 2nd): Cogongrass & Napier Grass
March 2nd: Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) & Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum): Cogongrass: Cogongrass is one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. This grass is an aggressive grower and forms colonies causing loss of productive forest areas,...
Invasive Species of the Day (March 1): Coral Ardisia, Beach Vitex, Crazy Ant
March 1st: Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata), Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), Crazy Ant (Nylanderia pubens) Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR): All of the species featured in today’s article are ones that we need to keep an eye on as they move closer to the Florida...
National Invasive Species Awareness Week March 1st-9th
Considered one of the top six biodiversity hotspots in the country, Northwest Florida contains many unique upland, wetland, and marine habitats which house a variety of plants and animals. Invasive species are non-native or exotic species that do not naturally occur...
Winter Weather – Just Right for Controling Unwanted Trees
As Floridians we often struggle to find any upside to these cold, gray days we've been experiencing past few months. As “unfloridian” as our winters can be they pale in comparison to those endured by the more northern states. In fact, the last days of winter can be...