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Weed Alerts

Each of these printed fact sheets focuses on a non-native invasive plant species that poses a serious threat to Florida's ecosystems.  They can be downloaded as PDF files (requires Acrobat Reader) and range in size from 170K to 600K or print copies can be ordered by contacting the bureau (see address below).  All links on this page open into new windows.  Subject species available include:

Australian pine (Casuarina spp.) [PDF 200 K]

Beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada) [PDF 288 K]

Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius  [PDF 391 K]

Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) [PDF 290 K]

Cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) [PDF 217 K]

Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) [PDF 296 K]

Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) [PDF 171 K]


Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum) [PDF 549 K]

Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia)  [PDF 284 K]

Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) [PDF 178 K]

Shoebutton (Ardisia elliptica) [PDF 501 K]

Water-hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) [PDF 251 K]

Water-lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)   [PDF 409 K]

Water-spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)   [PDF 259 K]   

Wild Taro (Colocasia esculenta)  [PDF 631 K]

Last updated: August 24, 2007

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