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Cat’s Claw Vine: Florida Invasive Plant added to State Noxious Weed List


January 22, 2021

Native to the West Indies and Central and South America, cat’s claw vine (Dolichandra unguis-cati) was first introduced to Florida in the 1940's as a vining, showy ornamental. Thriving in a neotropical climate, it has readily spread through ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Bignonia Capreolata, Campsis Radicans, Cat's Claw Vine, Catclaw Vine, Dolichandra, Florida Invasive Plant, Gelsemium Sempervirens, Noxious Weeds

Beach Vitex officially declared a State Noxious Weed


December 18, 2020

Other common names: Roundleaf Chaste tree, Chasteberry, Monk’s Pepper Florida beach goers, have you strolled alongside coastal dune areas and seen this attractive, vining plant? You may have witnessed the presence of beach vitex (Vitex ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beach Vitex, Coastal Dune Plants, Dune Ecosystems, Dune Restoration, FLEPPC, Invasive Plants, Noxious Weeds, Vitex Rotundifolia

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