Invasive Plants
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Epipremnum (Pothos)
IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
Publications
Ailanthus altissima: Tree-of-Heaven
Cassia bicapsularis: Butterfly Bush
Elaeagnus angustifolia: Russian Olive
Leucaena leucocephala, White Leadtree
Melia azedarach: Chinaberry
Paulownia tomentosa: Princess-Tree
Ricinus communis, Castor Bean
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Field Finds: Biologist Observes Uprooted Hydrilla Washed Over Native Plants
Christine KrebsNovember 6th, 2023This blog was written by Kelli Gladding, a biological scientist for the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Invasive aquatic plants negatively impact the success of native plant populations. As a biological scientist, one of the systems I visit frequently is Lake Cypress, located in South Central Florida in Osceola County. Lake Cypress is part […]
Golden Rain Tree: The Allure of the Invasive Intruder
Heather KalamanNovember 6th, 2023It is officially fall in Florida. Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are just around the corner, and *gasp* the notorious golden rain trees have finally set fruit! Oh, you know the one. Adorned with sprawling limbs covered in peach-colored, delicate paper lanterns, it’s the botanical spectacle that has captured everyone’s attention. While this show-stopping tree […]
Plant This, Not That Lecture, Master Gardener Plant Sale
llw5479September 18th, 2023The plants you bring home from garden centers and nurseries may look beautiful in your landscape but they might be invasive species that could escape your yard and quickly spread into natural areas, becoming an ecological and economic nightmare. To avoid contributing to the problem, homeowners and landscapers should carefully select alternative sterile cultivars or other […]
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