Tag: poisonous

On the Prowl for Poisonous Pasture Weeds

by Cassidy Dossin
May 24, 2024

When North Florida really starts to warm up, I often get numerous calls concerning unknown weeds, identifying foreign plants, and lots of, "Is this poisonous?" questions. In fact, there is not a season that goes by that I don't add an entirely ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Clay County, Livestock, Native, Nonnative, Pasture, Plant, Poisonous, Toxicity, Weed, Weeds

Free Mushroom Class!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

All sorts of mushrooms are growing during this wet, warm summer. Learn about the varieties growing in local landscapes, and which ones to avoid. The UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Office will be holding a basic mushroom program on Thursday, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Archive, Community, Edible, Environment, Extension, Florida, Food, Free, Fun, Fungi, Fungus, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Identification, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Mushroom, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Poisonous, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Poison Ivy and Poison Oak

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Despite the heat and bugs, nothing beats spending time outside with family. Make sure children understand the plants to stay away from when they are out picking the abundant wildflowers ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Environment, Florida, Garden, General Information, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plants, Poison, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poisonous, Trees, Vine, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Scorpions!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Florida is host to many unique animal species, some of which are less than pleasant. The latter variety are mostly insects: fire ants, mosquitoes, love bugs and gnats, all of which ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Archive, Big Bend Bugs!, Bug, Environment, Florida, General Information, Identification, Insect, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Poisonous, Scorpions, Sting, Stinger, UF-IFAS, Venemous, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Carolina Jasmine

Q: What are the vines with bright yellow flowers I see blooming now?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 14, 2017

A: The vine you are describing is most likely Carolina jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens, and also called Yellow jessamine or Carolina jessamine. This vine is found in forest or natural areas in open woods and thickets. Carolina jasmine is native ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Carolina Jasmine, Carolina Jessamine, Gelsemium Sempervirens, Poisonous, Vine, Yellow Jessamine

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