Environmental Horticulture, Invasive Plants

Invasive Plants

Screening Ornamentals for Potential Invasiveness

principle investigators

Sandra B. Wilson, University of Florida/IFAS/GNV
Gary W. Knox, University of Florida/IFAS/NFREC
Zhanao Deng, University of Florida/IFAS/GREC

refereed publications

Rycyna*, J., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, B. Iannone, and G. Knox. 2024. Landscape and fruit evaluation of three privet (Ligustrum sp.) cultivars in Florida. Horticulturae. 10(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010090.
Rycyna*, J., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, B. Iannone, and G. Knox. 2023. Landscape and fertility evaluation of seven heavenly bamboo cultivars as potential non-invasive alternatives to the resident taxon. PLOS One. 19(9)1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310246.
Parrish SB, McIntyre T, Pinkerton MG, Wilson SB. 2023. Plant this not that: A tool for improving invasive species identification and expanding the use of sustainable alternatives in Florida landscaping. HortTechnology. 33:452-454. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05277-23.
Wilson, S.B. and Z. Deng. 2023. Ornamental invasive plants in Florida with research-founded alternatives. HortTechnology. 33:349-356. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05205-23.
Parrish, S.B., R. Qian, S.B. Wilson, and Z. Deng. 2020. Morphological and cytological characterization of six porterweed (Stachytarpheta spp.) selections. Comb. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Society. 70:22-28. https://sna.ipps.org/uploads/docs/2csr_parrish_2020.pdf.
Wilson, S.B., J. Rycnya*, Z. Deng, and G. Knox. 2021. Summary of 26 heavenly bamboo) selections evaluated for invasive potential in Florida. HortTechnology. 31:367-381. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04798-21.
Wilson, S.B., C. Steppe, Z. Deng, K. Druffel, G. Knox and E. van Santen. 2020. Landscape performance, flowering, and female fertility of eight trailing lantana varieties grown in central and northern Florida. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15120-20
Steppe, C., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, K. Druffel, and G.W. Knox. 2019. Morphological and cytological comparisons of eight varieties of trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) grown in Florida. HortScience. 54:2134-2138.
https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14443-19.
Bechtloff, A., C. R. Adams, S. Wilson, Z. Deng, and C. Wiese. 2019. Insights from southeastern US nursery growers guide research for steril ornamental cultivars. J. Environ. Hort. 37(1):9-18.
Deng, Z., S.B. Wilson, X. Ying and D.M. Czarnecki II. 2017. Infertile Lantana camara cultivars 'UF-1011-2' and 'UF-1013A-2A. HortScience 52:652-657.
Fetouh, M.I., A. Kareem, G.W. Knox, S.B. Wilson and Z. Deng. 2016. Induction, identification, and characterization of tetraploids in Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum). HortScience. 51:1371-1377.
Smith, A.M., C. Reinhardt Adams, C. Wiese, and S.B. Wilson. 2016. Re-vegetation with native species does not control the invasive Ruellia simplex in a floodplain forest in Florida, USA. Applied Vegetation Science. 19:20-30.
Smith, A.M., S.B. Wilson, C. Reinhardt Adams, and C. Wiese. 2015. Germination of native species: Efforts to guide revegetation in a Mexican petunia-invaded floodplain in Florida, USA. Ecological Restoration. 33:237-241.
Smith, A.M., C. Reinhardt Adams, C. Wiese, and S.B. Wilson. 2015. Suppression of the ornamental invasive Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex) by native species in a greenhouse study. Ecological Restoration. 33(2) 207-214.
Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, K.L. Nolan, and J. Aldrich. 2014. Landscape Performance and Fruiting of 12 Privet Selections Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortScience. 49:148-155.
Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, Z. Deng, K.L. Nolan, and J. Aldrich. 2014. Landscape Performance and Fruiting of Nine Heavenly Bamboo Selections Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortScience. 49:706-713.
Freyre, R., S.B. Wilson. 2014. Ruellia simplex R10-105-Q54 ('Mayan Pink'). HortScience. 49:499-502.
Freyre, R., A. Moseley, S.B. Wilson, and G.W. Knox. 2012. Fruitless Ruellia simplex R10-102 (‘Mayan Purple’) and R10-108 (‘Mayan White’). HortScience. 47:1808-1814.
Freyre, R., A. Moseley, S.B. Wilson, and G.W. Knox. 2012. Breeding and evaluating for landscape performance and fruitlessness in Mexican Petunia (Ruellia, Acanthaceae). HortScience. 47:1245-1251.
Czarnecki,D.M., S.B. Wilson, G.W. Knox, R. Freyre, and Z. Deng. 2012. UF-T3 and UF-T4: Two sterile Lantana camara cultivars. HortScience. 47:132-137.
Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, K.L. Muller, R. Freyre, and Z. Deng. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience. 44:1842-1849.
Wilson, S.B. and G.W. Knox. 2008. Landscape performance of green fountain grass alternatives grown in northern and southern Florida. HortTechnology 19:471-476.
Wilson, S.B. and G.W. Knox. 2006. Landscape Performance, Flowering, and Seed Viability of 15 Japanese Silver Grass Cultivars Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortTechnology 16(4):1-8.
Knox, G.W. and S.B. Wilson. 2006. Evaluating North and South Florida Landscape Performance and Fruiting of Ten Cultivars and a Wild-type Selection of Nandina domestica, a Potentially Invasive Shrub. J. Environ. Hort. 24(3):137-142
Wilson, S.B., Thetford, M., Mecca, L.K., and J.S. Raymer. 2004. Evaluation of 14 Butterfly Bush Taxa Grown in Western and Southern Florida: I. Visual Quality, Growth, and Development. HortTechnology 14(4):605-612.
Wilson, S.B., Thetford, M., Mecca, L.K., Raymer, J.S. and J.A. Gersony. 2004. Evaluation of 14 Butterfly Bush Taxa Grown in Western and Southern Florida: II. Seed Production and Germination. Hort Technology 14(4):612-618.
Wilson, S. B., P. C. Wilson, and J. A. Albano. 2004. Growth and Development of the Native Ruellia caroliniensis and Invasive Ruellia tweediana. HortScience 39(5):1015-1019.
Wilson, S. B. and L. K. Mecca. 2003. Seed Production and Germination of Eight Cultivars and the Wild Type of Ruellia tweediana: A Potentially Invasive Ornamental. J. Environ. Hort. 21(3):137-143.

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