Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Plant species matter! Blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) is native to Florida, according the Florida Plant Atlas. Nettleleaf velvetberry (Stachytarpheta cayennensis) is listed as a category #2 invasive pest plant by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPP) and was, until…
It's an orchid. That should be a wonderful addition to your yard! Right?? No, Chinese crown orchid (Eulophia graminea) is a Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Category #2 invasive exotic pest plant, Many thanks to Donna Winter (Class of 2016)…
Read More Weeds of Wednesday: It’s here! Invasive Exotic Orchid
Twoleaf nightshade (Solanum diphyllum) produces lots and lots of fruits. Each dime-sized fruit ripens to be orange-yellow and contains lots of tiny, tan, flat, kidney-shaped seeds that can produce lots of seedlings ... The common name for this plant and…
Invasive exotic pest plants plague natural areas, ornamental landscapes, agricultural operations, and pastures. Pictured above is tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum), which we saw when we visited Treasure Hammock Ranch on 3-3-2019. This heavily armed & sun-loving weed of pastures…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 