Invasive Herbaceous Plants in South Florida

FISC Category I – Herbaceous Plants

Click the species name to learn more about its identification, impacts on the environment, and methods of control

old world climbing fern3

Old World Climbing Fern

Lygodium microphyllum

japanese climbing fern

Japanese Climbing Fern

Lygodium japonicum

water hyacinth

Water Hyacinth

Eichornia crassipes

arrowhead vine

Arrowhead Vine

Syngonium podophyllum

rosary pea

Rosary Pea

Abrus precatorius

hydrilla 4

Hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

wild taro

Wild Taro, Coco Yam, Dasheen

Colocasia esculenta

kudzu

Kudzu

Pueraria montana

oyster plant

Oyster Plant, Moses-In-The-Cradle

Tradescantia spathacea

air potato

Air Potato

Dioscorea bulbifera

winged yam

Winged Yam

Dioscorea alata

east indian hygrophila 2
tropical soda apple

Tropical Soda Apple

Solanum viarum

aquatic soda apple
water lettuce

Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

cats claw vine

Cat’s Claw Vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

gold coast jasmine

Gold Coast Jasmine

Jasminum dichotomum

brazilian jasmine

Brazilian Jasmine

Jasminum fluminense

caesar weed

Caesar’s Weed

Urena lobata

tuberous sword fern

Tuberous Sword Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

asian sword fern

Asian Sword Fern

Nephrolepis brownii

mexican petunia
asparagus fern 1

Asparagus Fern

Asparagus aethiopicus

water spangles

Water Fern, Water Spangles

Salvinia minima

incised halberd fern1

Incised Halberd Fern

Tectaria incisa