Moonflowers, a fast-growing & high-climbing native morning glory vine, were abundant at the Denton Trail when we visited on 6-13-2019. Our leader Jane Schnee (Class of 2010) spoke about how swiftly these vines had grown up into tall trees. Tropical…
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Radiant Randia
White indigo berry (Randia aculeata) is flowering now at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) on the sunny edges of the mosquito control dikes. This sturdy, somewhat salt tolerant native plant also can be found growing on Orchid Island and…
Weeds of Wednesday: Wild bush bean re-visited
Wild bushbean (Macroptilium lathyroides) is a pretty, but invasive, member of the pea family, Fabaceae. Also called phasey bean, this weedy plant of disturbed areas has been designated a Category #2 invasive exotic pest plant by the Florida Exotic Pest…
What is an Invasive Exotic Pest Plant?
Terminology matters! St. Augustine grass (Stenataphrum secundatum) - no matter what you think about its landscape use -- is not an invasive exotic pest plant. St. Augustine grass, according to the Florida Plant Atlas, is native. The Florida Plant Atlas…
