Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 10th): Palmer Amaranth & Nutria
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 10th: Palmer Amaranth (Palmer amaranth) & Nutria (Myocastor coypus): Palmer Amaranth: Palmer Amaranth, a type of pigweed, is invading the Southeast. It is a very troublesome weed for us...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 9th): Mimosa Tree & Eurasian Water Milfoil
Mimosa Tree: When traveling down secluded roads, one always marvels at the beautiful fragrant puff-like flowers lining the right of way. Many people decide that they must have one for their yard. Unfortunately, obtaining one for landscaping purposes is a bad decision....
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 8th): Red Imported Fire Ant & Giant Tiger Prawn
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 8th: Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) & Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): Red Imported Fire Ant: Many of us cherish childhood memories of family picnics during summer. What we...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 7th): Chinaberry & Water Lettuce
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 7th: Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) & Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes): Chinaberry: The Chinaberry tree has been around so long, you’d think it was a native instead of an invasive exotic plant....
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 6th): Chinese Privet & Alligator Weed
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 6th: Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) & Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides): http://youtu.be/bB0qSihNSdM Video courtesy of Aquatic and Invasive Plant Identification Series by the...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 5th): Wild Hogs and Water Hyacinth
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 5th: Wild Hogs (Sus scrofa) & Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Wild Hogs: Wild Hogs, also called Feral Hogs, are not native to the United States. Wild hogs are highly adaptable and can...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 4th): Cogongrass and Hydrilla
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 4th: Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) & Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata): Cogongrass: Cogongrass is one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. This grass is an aggressive grower and forms colonies...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 3rd): Tropical Soda Apple & Lionfish
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 3rd: Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) & Lionfish (Pterois volitans): Tropical Soda Apple: Florida ranchers know Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) as the “Plant from Hell.” It was first noticed in...
Invasive Species of the Day Series (March 2nd): Popcorn Tree & Torpedo Grass
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: March 3rd – March 8th March 2nd: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum) & Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens) Chinese Tallow (Popcorn Tree): Benjamin Franklin has been blamed for introducing the invasive exotic Chinese Tallow tree...
National Invasive Species Awareness Week March 3rd – March 8th
Invasive Species Awareness: How is Your Invader Knowledge? Invasive species are non-native or exotic species that do not naturally occur in an area and cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. These invasive species have become the number one...