Tag: invasives

Know Your Invaders: Air Potato

Posted: July 3, 2017

Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a vine in the true yam family native to Africa, south Asia, and northern Australia. It was introduced to the United States via the slave trade and reached Florida in… Read More

Category: Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources

Tags: air potato, invasive, invasive species, invasives, LKolluri

Know Your Invaders: Japanese Climbing Fern

by Liliana Kolluri

Posted: June 7, 2017

Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum) is a perennial climbing fern native to East Asia. It was introduced to the southeastern U.S. as an ornamental in the early 1900s. Despite its attractive appearance, Japanese climbing fern… Read More

Category: Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources

Tags: invasive species, invasives, Japanese climbing fern, LKolluri

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