Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Another seed capable of ocean transport comes from yet another native member of the pea family (Fabaceae), coralbean (Erythrina herbacea). Also called Cherokee bean, this tropical tree grows throughout Indian River County including at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, Captain…
You will find lots and lots of coinvine (Dalbergia ecastaphyllum).seeds on the beach. It is hard to tell if these seabeans have come from "local" Florida plants or have been carried from other places by tropical currents arising in the…
Both "silver"and green saw palmettos (Serenoa repens) can be found growing at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. They are the same species. What is going on? You cannot tell what's going on with a magnifying glass or hand lens. You…
You will find shoestring fern (Vittaria lineata) growing on the trunks of cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) in moist and shady places. Look for it in many natural areas including the South Prong Slough, the Denton Tract, the St. Sebastian River Preserve, the…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 