Five Facts: Clover in Florida
Fact 1: There are a lot of clovers! The genus Trifolium, commonly known as clover, consists of about 255 species…
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Five Facts: Hearts-a-bustin’ in Florida
Euonymus americanus is called hearts-a-bustin’, bursting-heart or strawberry bush. 1: It’s a Florida native shrub that’s made for the…
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Forgotten for decades, rediscovered watercolor collection features hundreds of Florida plants
Botanist Mark Whitten was rummaging in an old drawer in the University of Florida Herbarium for tracing paper when he…
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Succulent expert Lucas Majure hired as UF Herbarium’s assistant curator
The Florida Museum of Natural History has hired botanist Lucas Majure as assistant curator of the University of Florida Herbarium….
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Five Facts: Skunkvine in Florida
Skunkvine, Paederia foetida, is an aggressive, twining vine in the coffee family, or Rubiaceae. Plants produce multiple stems up to 35 feet…
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Two new truffle species discovered in Florida pecan orchards
Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news…
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Five Facts: Wisteria in Florida
Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locate…
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Herbarium specimens provide snapshots of plants’ past, data for future
While some might press flowers into books to preserve their beauty, researcher Mark Whitten does it to preserve history. Whitten,…
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Five Facts about coral ardisia in Florida
Coral ardisia in Florida Scientific name: Ardisia crenata 1: It’s a beautiful troublemaker. Coral ardisia was first offered at a commercial…
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Five Facts: Air potatoes in Florida
Air potatoes in Florida Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera This vine can be found in nearly every county in Florida. 1:…
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