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Weeds From Other Places: The Florida Beachhead Is Established

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

David W. Hall,
Wayne L. Currey and
Joseph R. Orsenigo
David W. Hall
Affiliation:
David W. Hall Consultant, Inc., 3666 NW 13th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605
Wayne L. Currey
Affiliation:
Weed Systems, 8168 Alderman Road, Melrose, FL 32666
Joseph R. Orsenigo
Affiliation:
Sci-Agra, P.O. Box 1089, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Abstract

Florida has more non-native species of plants established in the state than has any other state in the continental U.S.; the vast majority of these species are harmless. As settlement and population increased and additional exotic species were introduced at increasing rates, some non-native species were able to obtain the edge needed for exponential growth. Among the weeds discussed are those that demonstrate different types of entry, ecological systems, and control. Weeds representing the potential of a small population, a major escaped ornamental, rapid expansion in vegetables, major pests in tree crops, utilization of a biocontrol, distribution in turf, major invaders along roadsides and into open lands and pastures, and exotic aquatic weeds are discussed.

Keywords

Paragrass, Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf # PANPUmarijuana, Cannabis sativa L. # CNISAcarrotwood, Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A. Rich.) Radlkwaterhyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms # EICCRhydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle # HYLLIcogongrass, Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv, # IMPCYmelaleuca, Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake # MLAQUwild red rice, Oryza sativa? Griff. # ORYRUrice, Oryza sativa L. # ORYSAguineagrass, Panicum maximum Jacq. # PANMAtorpedograss, Panicum repens L. # PANREpoundcakeweed, Parthenium hysterophorus L. # PTNHYbahiagrass, Paspalum notatum Fluegge # PASNOnapiergrass, Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. # PESPUchamber bitter, Phyllanthus urinaria L.upland laurel oak, Quercus hemisphaerica Bartr

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Symposium
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Weed Technology , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , December 1998, pp. 720 - 725
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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