§ 10-27. Prohibited plant species.  


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  • The following invasive-exotic plant species or any additional species listed in the current or any updated version of the IFAS Assessment of the Status of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas are not to be used for installed plantings:

    (1)

    Alternanthera philoxeroides—Alligator Weed

    (2)

    Causuaria cunninghamiana—Australian Pine

    (3)

    Casuarina equisetifolia—Australian Pine

    (4)

    Casuarina glauca—Suckering Australian Pine

    (5)

    Cupaniopsis anacardioides—Carrotwood

    (6)

    Dioscorea alata—Winged Yam

    (7)

    Dioscorea bulbifera—Air Potato

    (8)

    Eichhornia crassipes—Water Hyacinth

    (9)

    Hydrilla verticillata—Hydrilla

    (10)

    Hygrophila polysperma—Green Hygro

    (11)

    Imperata cylindrica—Cogon Grass

    (12)

    Ipomoea aquatica—Water Spinach

    (13)

    Lygodium japonicum—Japanese Climbing Fern

    (14)

    Lygodium microphyllum—Old World Climbing Fern

    (15)

    Melaleuca quinquenervia—Melaleuca

    (16)

    Mimosa pigra—Catclaw Mimosa

    (17)

    Myriophyllum spicatum—Eurasian Watermilfoil

    (18)

    Neyraudia reynaudiana—Burma Reed

    (19)

    Paederia cruddasiana—Sewer Vine

    (20)

    Paederia foetida—Skunk Vine

    (21)

    Pistia stratiotes—Water Lettuce

    (22)

    Pueraria montana—Kudzu Vine

    (23)

    Rhodomyrtus tomentosa—Downy Rose Myrtle

    (24)

    Sapium sebiferum—Chinese Tallow

    (25)

    Schinus terebinthifolius—Brazilian Pepper

    (26)

    Solanum tampicense—Wetland Nightshade

    (27)

    Solanum torvum—Susumber

    (28)

    Solanum viarum—Tropical Soda Apple

(Ord. No. 2008-02, § 12, 1-15-08)