Useful Websites:
Nature Coast Chapter Florida Native Plant Society : Provides Pasco and northern Hillsborough County with a venue to join with others and learn about native plants www.pasconativeplants.org
Florida Native Plant Society: Learn about our state organization, conservation projects, political alerts, and find details about native plants for your area (and a lot more!) fnps.org
Florida Yards: Florida friendly plant database (native and non-native plants) provides good information from the University of Florida on details of planting the right plant in the right place floridayards.org
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council: provides a list of invasive plants that can will move in and both disturb and replace the native plant environment, thereby adversely affecting natural habitat, impacting endangered species, increasing wildfires and flooding in certain areas www.fleppc.org
Florida Association of Native Nurseries: Find the plants you know you want and learn about the native plants that you should have! www.afnn.org
University of South Florida Plant Atlas: use this site to identify plants you are not sure of. This is a valuable tool for those that are curious about plants that are found in the wild or volunteer in your own back yard. http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/
Gardeners & Homeowners: www.plantrealflorida.org
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Books and Pamphlets:
If you've ever wondered to yourself "Is that a snowy egret or a great white egret?" "Is that a water moccasin or southern water snake?" "Is that a live oak or a laurel oak?" then this guide is for you! It's here and available for purchase through the IFAS Extension Bookstore: https://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/p-1459-this-or-that-a-beginners-guide-to-commonly-misidentified-animals-and-plants-in-florida.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0mW7utaohl1siTrKWBx_nyfC6lF7JnhHRrRittKFeVvt7-0YrE5awJZfM Don't delay and get your own personal field guide today!
FNPS JOIN/RENEWAL FORM (join online or download a form to mail in to join Florida Native Plant Society- Nature Coast Chapter, or bring to our next monthly meeting) Your membership is tax deductible
https://fnps.org/join
Articles:
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Florida Invasive Plants
This link is an easy to understand listing of the most common invasive plants. The listing is by common name with a detailed description of the plant, ecological impact, photos, and strategies for removal.
Both the Mexican petunia and ligustrum are non-native and invasive.
