Snowberry or milkberry (Chioccoca alba) is a common sprawling hammock shrub that is pictured above on our 7-13-2019 trip to Treasure Shores Park along with wild coffee (Psychtoria nervosa). Like wild coffee, snowberry is at its best in light shade…
Category: Pollinator Plants
Weeds of Wednesday: Mooning You!
Moonflowers, a fast-growing & high-climbing native morning glory vine, were abundant at the Denton Trail when we visited on 6-13-2019. Our leader Jane Schnee (Class of 2010) spoke about how swiftly these vines had grown up into tall trees. Tropical…
Weeds of Wednesday: Peppervine
Peppervine (Nekemias arborea) was prodigious along the Denton Trail when we visited there on June 13. Thanks to Jane Schnee (Class of 2010) for showing us this lovely trail along the St. Sebastian River, accessed from a small parking lot…
Weeds of Wednesday: Porter-weed?
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…
