Now is the Time to Search for Invasive Cogongrass

Rick O'ConnorApril 18th, 2024Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is one of the most noxious weeds in the U.S. and has been a problem in the agricultural and timberland for decades.  In more recent years it has been found on our barrier islands.  Stands of cogongrass on the beaches are not as massive and dense as they are in the upland […]

Xeniid soft corals: the latest news

Ana ZangronizApril 15th, 2024What has happened: There have been new developments with the Xeniid soft coral invasion in the Caribbean. The inspiration for my February 2023 original blog post was the confirmation of Unomia stolonifera in northern Cuba, which is quite close in proximity to Florida. Prior to being found in Cuba, Unomia had been confined to Venezuela, […]

It’s Time to Search for Invasive Cogongrass

Rick O'ConnorApril 8th, 2024We have mentioned in past articles that cogongrass has reached the coastal areas of the Florida panhandle.  This aggressive invasive plant was accidentally introduced to the U.S. in the early 1900s through the Port of Mobile.  It was intentionally introduced to parts of Florida, as a forage grass, in the 1930s and 1940s.  It spread […]

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