Tag: invasive plant

A Budding Invasive Plant Researcher

by Christine Krebs
March 24, 2026

The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants appreciates the dedication and hard work brought forth by our undergraduate interns. Cape Coral native, Hannah Brown, is no exception. As a senior double majoring in chemistry and biology, ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Archive, CAIP, Internship, Invasive, Invasive Plant, Invasive Plants, Summer Internship, UF/IFAS CAIP, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce

All (About Elephant) Ears

by Theresa Badurek
March 4, 2026

Written by MGV Henry Bruce, Edited by Theresa Badurek Are you all ears to learn something new? Plants that go by the name of "elephant ears" are really a group of similar plants with different botanical names: Alocasia, Colocasia, and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Elephant Ear Plant, Exotic Plants, Florida Friendly, Invasive Plant, Sustainable Landscape, Tropical Plants

New Air Potato Beetle Species Release

by Tonya Ashworth
November 11, 2025

They are small but mighty. A new species of air potato beetle is being reared and released in Florida to wage war against the invasive air potato vine. First, a little background on the enemy. The air potato vine was introduced in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Air Potato Beetle, Air Potato Vine, Invasive Plant, Invasive Species

Florida Master Naturalists are Bioblitzing!

by Ken Gioeli
July 11, 2023

About iNaturalist iNaturalist is a powerful geomatics application that empowers users to make observations that can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We have been using iNaturalist ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, Inaturalist, Invasive Plant, Native, Wildlife

Happy Halloweeding: Mexican Petunia

by Amanda Marek
October 17, 2022

Jumping out from the bushes to scare us this week is Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex). Mexican petunia is a Category 1 invasive plant, the worst category of invasiveness used by the Florida Invasive Species Council. Category 1 invasive plants ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Plant, Mexican Petunia, Purple Flower

Q: Is there anything I can do about my neighbor who has an invasive tree in her yard?

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 16, 2018

A: Aside for letting her know the tree is on the Florida Exotic Plant Pest Council (FLEPPC) list, not really. It is on her property and most likely it came up as a volunteer. I have attached the FLEPPC list for you to look over. We should all ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Invasive Plant

Invasion of the Landscape Snatchers: Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata)

by Taylor Clem, PhD
October 16, 2018

Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata) Coral Ardisia, in some communities, is recognized as "Public Enemy #1". Its rampant growth throughout our natural communities quickly displaces natural plant communities. First introduced as an ornamental plant, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Control, Coral Ardisia, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasion Of The Landscape Snatchers, Invasive, Invasive Plant, IPM, Nassau County

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