Plants to Avoid
Even pretty plants can be harmful to people. Learn how to identify and avoid dangerous plants.
For information about the effects of contact with poisonous plants, visit the Florida Poison Information Center.
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Horse-nettle
- Identification of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac in Florida
- Poison Ivy
- Mistletoe: Friend or Foe
Other Sites & Publications
- Invasive Plants to Avoid--FNGLA
- The Parasitic Plant Connection--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- Poisonous Plants Information Database--Cornell University
- Pursh: a Stinging Nettle, or Fireweed and Some Related Species--FDACS (pdf)
- Stinging Nettle--NRCS/USDA
- Return to Problems, to Plants & Grasses, or to Environment
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative & Curriculum
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Gardening Tips with Dr. Bob Black
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- ProHort
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- National Invasive Species Information Center--USDA
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
- Hort Corner--University of Illinois Extension
- Yard & Garden Solutions--University of Illinois Extension
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
For-Sale Products
- Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants in Pen-and-Ink DVD
- Invasive and Other Non-Native Plants: A Recognition Guide
- Invasive Non-Native Plants Photo Mural
- More Invasive Non-Native Plants Photo Mural
- Plant Identification Photo Murals
- Pesticides in the Environment
- Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
- Troubleshooting Lawn Pests
- Wetland and Invasive Plants of the Southeast Coloring Book
- Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance
