Florida Invasive Plant Species List Category I

The identification of Florida’s invasive plant species is crucial for any farmer or rancher who wants to maintain healthy productive pastures. Our goal is to help farmers, ranchers, students, and agricultural professionals identify and manage Category 1 invasive species. If you have any questions, contact your UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture Agents in your county. We have offices in all of the 67 counties in the state of Florida. 0:00 Intro 0:58 Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2019 List of Invasive Plant Species 1:04 Objective 1:09 Rosary Pea Abrus precatorius 1:14 Earleaf acacia Acacia auriculiformis 1:19 Mimosa, Silk tree Albizia julibrissin 1:24 Woman's tongue Albizia lebbeck 1:29 Coral ardisia Ardisia crenata 1:34 Shoebutton ardisia Ardisia elliptica 1:39 Asparagus fern Asparagus aethiopicus 1:44 Orchid tree Bauhinia variegata 1:49 Bishopwood Bischofia javanica 1:54 Santa Maria Calophyllum antillanum 1:59 Australian pine Casuarina equisetifolia 2:04 Suckering Australian Pea Casuarina glauca 2:09 Elephantgrass, Napier grass Cenchrus purpureus (Pennisetum purpureum) 2:14 Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 2:19 Wild taro Colocasia esculenta 2:24 Latherleaf Colubrina asiatica 2:29 Carrotwood Cupaniopsis anacardioides 2:34 Japanese false spleenwort Deparia petersenii 2:39 Winged yam Dioscorea alata 2:44 Air potato Dioscorea bulbifera 2:49 Cat's claw vine Dolichandra unguis-cati (Macfadyena unguis-cati) 2:54 Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes 2:59 Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora 3:04 Laurel fig Ficus microcarpa 3:09 Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata 3:14 green hygro Hygrophila polysperma 3:19 West Indian marsh grass Hymenachne amplexicaulis 3:24 Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica 3:29 Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica 3:34 Gold coast jasmine Jasminum dichotomum 3:39 Brazilian jasmine Jasminum fluminense 3:44 Shrub verbena Lantana strigocamara 3:49 glossy privet Ligustrum lucidum 3:54 Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense 3:59 Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica 4:04 Perubian primrosewillow Ludwigia peruviana 4:09 Black mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa 4:14 Tropical American watergrass Luziola subintegra 4:19 Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum 4:24 Old World climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum 4:29 Sapodilla Manilkara zapota 4:34 Paper barck Melaleuca quinquenervia 4:39 Natalgrass Melinis repens 4:44 Serpent fern, water fern Microsorum grossum 4:49 Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum 4:54 Catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra 4:59 Heavenly bamboo, nandina Nandina domestica 5:04 Asian sword fern Nephrolepis brownii 5:09 Sword fern Nephrolepis cordifolia 5:14 Burma reed Neyraudia reynaudiana 5:19 Crested floating heart Nymphoides cristata 5:24 Sewer vine Paederia cruddasiana 5:29 Skunk vine Paederia foetida 5:34 Torpedograss Panicum repens 5:39 Water letucce Pistia stratiotes 5:44 Strawberry guava Psidium cattleianum 5:49 Guava Psidium guajava 5:54 Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata 5:59 Downy rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa 6:04 Mexican petunia Ruellia simplex 6:09 Water spangles Salvinia minima 6:14 Beach naupaka, half flower Scaevola taccada 6:19 Umbrella tree Schefflera actinophylla 6:24 Brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolia 6:29 Wright's nutrush Scleria lacustris 6:34 Tropical nutrush Scleria microcarpa 6:39 Christmas Senna, climbing cassia pendula var. glabrata 6:44 wetland night shade Solanum tampicense 6:49 Tropical soda apple Solanum viarum 6:54 West Indian dropseed Sporobolus jacquemontii 6:59 Arrowhead vine Syngonium podophyllum 7:04 Java plum Syzygium cumini 7:09 Incised halberd fern Tectaria incisa 7:14 Jeweled maidenhair fern Thelypteris opulenta 7:19 Seaside mahoe Thespesia populnea 7:24 Small leaf spiderwort Tradescantia fluminensis 7:29 Oyster plant Tradescantia spathacea 7:34 Chine tallow tree Triadica sebifera (Sapium sebiferum) 7:39 Caesar's weed Urena lobata 7:44 Paragrass Urochloa mutica 7:49 Beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia 7:54 Credits 8:09 UF/IFAS CAFE Latino 8:14 Central Florida Livestock Agent Group “In general, the stated purpose is to focus attention on the problems associated with invasive plant species, inform resource managers about which species need to be monitored, and to help managers set priorities for management. Although certain plants on the FLEPPC List are regulated by local, state, or federal statute, it is not intended that all species on the List should be prohibited everywhere in Florida.” Note: Funds may be available for farmers to eradicate this invasive species, Category 1. If you have any questions, contact your extension agent in any 67 counties of Florida, your State, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Island.