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Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)

Air potato is an invasive plant species in Florida that should be removed from public and private properties to help protect the state's natural areas. It can quickly engulf native vegetation in natural areas, climbing high into mature tree canopies. It produces large numbers of bulbils (aerial tubers), which facilitate its spread and make it extremely difficult to eliminate because new plants sprout from even very small bulbils. It invades a variety of habitats including pinelands and hammocks of natural areas.

Aquatic Weeds

Asteraceae Weeds - Biology and Management

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Dogfennel

Field Corn Weeds

Field Crop Weeds

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Natural Area Weeds

Nursery Weeds

Pasture Weeds

Turfgrass Weeds

Weed Management

Publications

Weed Management in Fence Rows

WG210/SS-AGR-110by Brent Sellers and Jason FerrellMay 31, 2022A UF/IFAS numbered Management.

Weeds as Reservoirs of Plant Pathogens Affecting Economically Important Crops

HS1335/HS1335 by Morgan Byron, Danielle Treadwell, and Peter DittmarFebruary 21, 2023A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Weed of the Month: Artillery Weed

Robert AnnisAugust 23rd, 2024In the battle for a beautiful lawn, one very common weed can take over if you let your guard down – artillery weed. This annual weed gets its name from the fact that it forcefully ejects pollen grains from the small flowers it produces year round. A popular plant in rock gardens, artillery weed prefers […]

Weeds in the Home Landscape: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Anne YasalonisAugust 19th, 2024Weeds in the home landscape Weed management can be stressful and difficult for many homeowners, and like many pest problems, the best way to combat problems in the lawn and landscape is through proper maintenance to promote healthy plants. In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard we talk all things weeds! A new episode […]

Weed of the Month: Torpedo Grass

Robert AnnisJuly 30th, 2024If the FBI had a most wanted poster for weeds, chances are torpedo grass (aka bullet grass and creeping panic) would make the cut. Introduced as a forage crop for cattle when J. Edgar Hoover was just a lad, it has become one of the worst invasive plants in the United States. Found across the […]

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