Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) is the very first and was created in 1903. Land purchases began in 1990, and by 2002 encompassed 5,445 acres, much of it former citrus grove. An Observation Tower now overlooks Pelican Island. Check…
Just like goldenrods (Solidago sp.), narrowleaf yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) is a golden flowered fall-bloomer. Its canary yellow flowers are held in flat clusters (corymbs). Like goldenrod, narrowleaf yellowtop is a member of the daisy family, Asteraceae. Yellowtop flowers for the…
Propagule is the name given to the "live" young of mangroves. These reproductive structures are ready to go and do not have the dormancy that we associate with the seeds of "regular" plants. This lack of dormancy Is thought to…
Wildlife loves muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia). This high climbing, woody vine is native to the southeastern U.S. to Texas. Its species name rotundifolia refers to the round shape of its leaves. Its climbs via tendrils and in hammocks grows up…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 