Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
This yellow necklacepod (Sophora tomentosa var. truncata) has "volunteered" in an open, recently mowed area at Bird's impoundment at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) where you can go east or west on the 2 1/2 mile impoundment dike loop.…
Elliott's milkpea (Galactia elliottii) sometimes fills up available trail space as seen above at the upland mitigation area at Indian River Club or clambers atop adjacent foliage without the help of tendrils. Also known as white milkpea, you will find…
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…
Purple bushbean (Macroptilium atropurpeum) sure is pretty with its dark, dark purple flowers. Thank you to George Bollis for the beautiful pictures of this plant taken near Lake Keanan and to Mary Ester Bollis for sending me his photos correctly…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 