Marylou Rethman (Class of 2009) brought a cutting of what she hoped was native marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides) but suspected that it might not be. Sure enough, it was shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica), a plant so invasive that it is on…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Marylou Rethman (Class of 2009) brought a cutting of what she hoped was native marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides) but suspected that it might not be. Sure enough, it was shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica), a plant so invasive that it is on…
Is this fall color? Maybe. Maybe not. This photo was taken on 9-5-2020 at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR). At a glance it appears that this plant has paired leaves. Look carefully to see that it is poison ivy…
Thanks to Rick Battle for sharing these beautiful photos from a walk at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve on August 30, 2020. This 110-acre property reaches from Jungle Trail to the Atlantic Ocean. A parking lot and bathrooms are located on…
The snowberry (Chiococca alba) at Treasure Shores Park was covered in flower buds when we visited on 8-15-2020. Both its genus and species names refer to its snow-white berries. The genus name, Chiococca, comes from the Greek words, chion, which…