Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Christmasberry (Lycium carolinanum) is named for its showy red fruits that occur throughout the year -especially at Christmas-time. Tiny purple flowers precede the showy fruits. Flowers and fruits sometimes occur simultaneously on this saltmarsh succulent. We have seen it growing…
With a second wet winter, the Christmas berry (Lycium carolinanum) on the mosquito control dike at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area is expanding its range. At a quick glance, it resembles saltwort (Batis maritima). Look more closely, and you will…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 