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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.

Brazilian Pepper-Tree

Chinese Tallow

Epipremnum (Pothos)

IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas

Epipremnum pinnatum cv Aureum

Maple, Norway

Melaleuca Management

Mimosa

Pongamia

Millettia pannata

[header and thumbnail image: Pongamia spreading down a river in south Florida. Credit: Michael Sthreshley, UF/IFAS]

Privet

Syngonium (arrowhead vine)

Water Hyacinth

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Ailanthus altissima: Tree-of-Heaven

ST067/ENH226

Cat's-Claw Vine, Dolichandra unguis-cati—A Showy but Invasive Plant in Florida

FR391/FOR323

Elaeagnus angustifolia: Russian Olive

ST233/ENH392

Herbicides to Kill Invasive Trees in Home Landscapes and Surrounding Natural Areas

AG259/SS-AGR-127

Leucaena leucocephala, White Leadtree

FR367/FOR299

Lost in the Weeds?: A Comprehensive Guide to Florida's Many Non-Native Plant Lists

AG436/SS-AGR-436

Melia azedarach: Chinaberry

ST406/ENH-565

Paulownia tomentosa: Princess-Tree

ST433/ENH-592

Ricinus communis, Castor Bean

FR306/FOR 244

Senna bicapsularis: Butterfly Bush

ST126/ENH285

Florida Master Naturalist Program in Nassau County, FL

David HébertSeptember 11th, 2024FMNP Course: Invasive Plants of Florida REGISTRATION for September 24-27 course CLOSES September 18, 2024. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Florida Master Naturalist Program Invasive Plants of Florida Special Topics Course sponsored by Nassau County Extension will be offered, September 24, 25, 26, and 27, 2024. Florida Master Naturalist Program […]

Out of the Weeds: Regulatory Nonnative and Invasive Plant Lists

Christine KrebsAugust 28th, 2024This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Nonnative and invasive plant lists help communicate species that are harmful to agriculture, natural resources, and/or ecosystems. Species are listed in order to prevent their spread, limit their impacts, and protect our local ecosystems and economy. There are five lists that many people come […]

Growing Bamboo in Florida

Tia SilvasyAugust 24th, 2024In Florida, we have temperate to tropical climates that allow us to grow many species of bamboo. There are 1,400 of bamboo species in 115 genera worldwide. We also have a Florida native bamboo species, called switchcane (Arundinaria gigantea) which naturally grow along the rivers throughout Florida. Clumping Vs Running Bamboo Will the bamboo will […]

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