Weeds of Wednesday: Florida Snow

Largeflower Mexican clover, largeflower pusley, Florida snow, fairy bells, and fairy cups are all common names given to the plant Richardia grandiflora, an invasive plant that has spread widely and swiftly in south and central Florida. For a weed that…

Weeds of Wednesday: Fiddler’s Spurge

Fiddler's spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) is an annual weed (or wildlflower) that is native to the southeastern United States as well as tropical and subtropical America. Mexican fireplant, wild poinsettia, Japanese poinsettia, hypocrite poinsettia, and desert poinsettia are other common names.…

Weeds of Wednesday: Where Have All the Bidens Gone?

Usually, common beggarticks (Bidens alba) is abundant -- along roadsides, mosquito control dikes, and in other disturbed places. Not so much this year, though. Perhaps, the lack of rainfall this year explains its relative absence. Common beggarticks are an annual…

Weeds of Wednesday: Cupid’s Shaving Brush

When we visited the Coastal Oaks Preserve on 2/26/22, we saw lots of tasselflower (Emilia fosbergii). Also called Cupid's shaving brush, tasselflower has tiny bell-shaped reddish or pinkish flowers that are visited by bees and butterflies. Wind is thought to…