Here’s something dogs and toddlers have in common: They like to eat the leaves and berries that are right on their eye level in South Florida yards. But supervising adults must stay vigilant. Some of ...

It’s a spooky time of year and a great time to consider what plants you need to be careful around. Florida is home to some of the most poisonous plants in the world. They can be found in your house, ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently connected with Marc S. Frank, an Extension Botanist and Assistant Collection Manager at the University of Florida's Herbarium at the Florida Museum of ...

It is important to be aware of landscaping plants that are toxic to dogs, some so poisonous that even small nibbles can lead ...

Ah the great outdoors. It offers breathtaking views, fresh air, and scenic wildlife. However, another thing that it offers is danger. Not just from the climate and potential dangerous wildlife but ...

For gardeners or those that enjoy the outdoors, spring fever is one thing, but itching rashes and painful blisters are another thing entirely. Poisonous plants can turn a wonderful pastime into an ...

Leafy green with tiny, red fruits, the Brazilian peppertree is a land manager’s enemy. Parts of the plant can be toxic to birds and cause rashes in humans, but that’s not why it raises concern. It’s ...

Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, according to a recent study I published with colleagues. Scrub mints are a clade – ...

Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round; that they are green and blooming all year. Florida is semi-tropical with ...

A fleeting blur of black and orange fluttered past Jenny Welch. Beside a sign labeled “monarch waystation,” the 62-year-old volunteer mingled with guests looking to purchase native Florida plants, ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Andre A. Naranjo is Botanical Curator at Florida ...