Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
The pink peppercorns that adorn (often high-priced) wreaths during this time of year and are sold as a culinary spice are the fruits of the pernicious invasive pest plant, Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolious). They are not Florida holly berries.…
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is regarded as one of the world's worst weeds. Its inflorescence is fluffy (plumose) as pictured above. We encountered this pernicious plant at the Cypress Bend Community Preserve this spring in flower. Volunteer Ken Gonyo took note…
Some volunteers have dubbed this smelly vine, pumpkin vine, based on its orange, warty fruits. Wild balsam apple (Momordica charantia) is another name for this weedy exotic invasive pest plant. Inside this orange fruit are small, jagged seeds covered in…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 