Florida native plants can become aggressive ... crowding out the native species and harming native insects, migratory birds, etc. An example of this would be the Carrotwood, Cupaniopsis ...

The Florida Native Plant Society defines the phrase Florida native plant as “those species occurring within the state boundaries prior to European contact, according to the best available ...

When you look at your yard, you probably see a few plants such as grass, shrubs and trees. But you might not notice all the species. New University of Florida research shows far more plant species in ...

Luckily for the Florida brickell-bush, it's one of the numerous species that has benefitted from our 2011 agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service pushing the agency forward on Endangered Species ...

Visitors will see six central Palm Beach County gardens filled with native plants during the annual tour this month.

You’ll sometimes hear this plant called by part of its botanical name, Florida Sunshine Illicium. The official name of this species is Illicium parviflorum. The most eye-catching feature of this ...

“These beautiful plants are part of what makes South Florida so special,” said Elise Bennett ... Blodgett’s silverbush in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The Endangered Species Act prohibits federal ...

Golden rain trees have been placed in an Invasive II category by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. This rating means these nonnative trees have spread through landscapes but not at a level ...

First, I want to explain the difference between aggressive and invasive plants. Florida native plants can become aggressive, ...