NISAW 2016 – Tropical Soda Apple
Florida ranchers know Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) as the “Plant from Hell”. It was first noticed in south Florida, but its seeds survive in the digestive tract of animals and it spread north through the… Read More
Tag: Invasive Species
Dodder: Vampire Plant or Nature’s Own Genetic Modification Organism?
Vampires of all types and genetic modifications are hot topics these days, and a common, but uncommon looking and acting Florida weed may have combined the two subjects. Dodder, a native invasive, parasitic plant, reproduces… Read More
Tung Trees – Historic Crop; Toxic Legacy
The highway from Monticello to Tallahassee (US 90) is famous for its summer blooming crape myrtle trees donated by nurseryman Fred Mahan. This month, there’s another historic tree flowering along that highway, as well as… Read More