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Gopher Apple – Wild Weeds


September 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Gopher Apple Licania michauxii   Gopher apple is a low-growing woody shrub that aptly received it's name since as an important food source for gopher tortoises. The fruit is also edible to humans ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Florida Paintbrush – Wild Weeds


August 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Florida Paintbrush Carphephorus corymbosus Florida Paintbrush is a showy, herbaceous wildflower, blooming from late summer into fall. You'll find this plant in pine, scrubby, and dry to mesic flatwoods, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Florida Betony – Wild Weeds


April 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Florida Betony Stachys floridana Florida Betony is a common wildflower that spreads prolifically and is very attractive to pollinators. Almost the entire plant is edible to humans, including the tuber roots. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Pickerelweed – Wild Weeds


March 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed is an aquatic plant that can be found in open waters such as ponds, lakes, river edges, marshes, and swamps. This plant blooms in spring through summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Scaleleaf Aster – Wild Weeds


December 1, 2022

Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Scaleleaf Aster Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster is hardly noticeable when not in bloom. The leaves of this plant "hug" the stem, giving them a scale like appearance and making it difficult to spot ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Orange Milkwort – Wild Weeds


November 1, 2022

Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Orange Milkwort Polygala lutea Orange Milkwort is a short but showy wildflower found in pine flatwoods, bogs, savannas, and roadside ditches throughout the state. Blooms can be found March through November ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

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