Panhandle Outdoors: National Invasive Species Awareness ………

By | March 1, 2018

Mimosa tree bloom
A lovely but troublesome tree
Mimosa has been categorized as an invasive exotic plant in Florida by the University of Florida IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas.  There are some native trees that make excellent alternatives to mimosa.

NISAW 2018:  Channeled Apple Snails (Pomacea canaliculata)

hurlburt field wetland invaded by channeled apple snails

When you think of snails, you probably aren’t thinking about scary monsters that have been unleashed to terrorize us all. I’m here to warn you that you should. The channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a known agricultural pest that competes with native snail species. In our area (Panhandle Florida, Hurlburt Field to be exact) this snail is consuming unknown quantities of plant material in our sensitive wetlands.

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