Tag: cogongrass

Graduate Student’s Quest for Effective Cogongrass Management

by Christine Krebs
April 9, 2025

In celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Ian Talty, a graduate student at UF/IFAS CAIP, reflects on his ongoing research and quest for effective cogongrass management. I started my early career in land management, where I experienced ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Cogongrass, Graduate Student, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Management, Invasive Species Research, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS CAIP

Now is the Time to Search for Invasive Cogongrass

by Rick O'Connor
April 18, 2024

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is one of the most noxious weeds in the U.S. and has been a problem in the agricultural and timberland for decades. In more recent years it has been found on our barrier islands. Stands of cogongrass on the ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Florida Sea Grant, Invasive Species

Meet the New Invasive Species on the Barrier Islands; Cogongrass

by Rick O'Connor
September 22, 2023

Miami is ground zero for invasive species in this state. But the Florida panhandle is no stranger to them. Where they are dealing with Burmese pythons, melaleuca, and who knows how many different species of lizards – we deal with Chinese ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Florida Sea Grant, Invasive Species

Can We Eradicate Cogongrass from the Panhandle Barrier Islands?

by Rick O'Connor
December 1, 2022

Most of us have heard of invasive cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica). It arrived in the early part of the of the 20th century near Mobile Alabama and has spread across the lower southeast. It is an aggressive growing grass with serrated leaves ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Florida Sea Grant, Invasive Species

Invasive plants can threaten native species by changing seasonal animal behavior

by Samantha Murray
June 15, 2022

Invasive plants don’t just outcompete native plants but can also change animal behavior in ways that disadvantage native plants as well. Invasive cogongrass is a problem in longleaf pine ecosystems. A new study found that when cogongrass ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Cogongrass, Cotton Rat, Jesse Borden, Longleaf Pine, News, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF study shows how climate change can worsen impact of invasive plants

by Samantha Murray
February 8, 2022

A new long-term study shows how climate change and invasive plants can have synergistic effects on a native tree species. The study tested the effects of prescribed fire on long-leaf pines grown under different conditions: drought, invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Climate Change, Cogongrass, Luke Flory, News

Cogongrass Invasion

by jpopenoe
October 9, 2017

By Megan Mann, Livestock and Natural Resources agent Cogongrass, a noxious weed, is prevalent in Lake County (and throughout Florida) but often goes unnoticed as it blends in well with the landscape and does not advertise its presence with ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Invasive Species, Megan Mann

Solutions for Cogongrass!

by Mary Salinas
October 14, 2015

A U.S. Forest Service grant is again available to assist non-industrial private landowners with the cost of controlling cogongrass. Applications will be accepted starting October 15, 2015. The program reimburses landowners for 50% of the cost ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Cogongrass, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Invasive Weeds, Panhandle Gardening, Upcoming Events, US Forest Service, Weed Control

Identify Cogongrass Now – Look for the Seedheads

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 14, 2015

Cogongrass seedheads are easily spotted this time of year.Photo Credit: Mark Mauldin We are well into spring and a wide variety of plants are showing off their colorful blooms. As lovely as most of the blooms are, some springtime colors are ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cogongrass, Identify, Look, Panhandle Outdoors, Seedheads

Invasive Species of the Day: Cogongrass and Tawny Crazy Ant

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 1, 2015

Cogongrass (Imperata Cylindrica): Cogongrass Photo Credit: Chris Evans, Illionois Wildlife Action Plan, www.bugwood.org Cogongrass is one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. This grass is an aggressive grower and forms colonies causing loss ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Crazy, Invasive, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Tawny

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