Weeds of Wednesday: Once There Was One in Every Yard

Queensland umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla), once upon a time, seemed to be planted in every new local Florida landscape for the exotic, tropical appearance of its large, shiny palmately compound leaves. Most frequently, this easy-to-grow tree that reaches more 25'+…

“Cool” Coastal Strand: Treasure Shores Park #2

Devil's potato (Echites umbellatus), a.k.a rubbervine, is an uncommon plant of the coastal strand in Indian River River County and is shown above at Treasure Shores Park on a 6/3/2017 field trip surrounded by the leaves of beach dune sunflower…

Queen of Irony

On February 17, Steve Goff (Class of 2006) received a proclamation from the Vero Beach City Council on behalf of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Pelican Island Audubon Society volunteers who work hard to control invasive pest plants at…

Sorry schefflera

The only good Schefflera is a dead Schefflera, as pictured above due to the herbicide handiwork last year of Diane LaRue (Class of 2012), Jean 'JJ' Romano (Class of 2013), and Susan Warmer (Class of 2006). Note that the tire…