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Invasive Plants in Natural Areas: Solanum spp. in Florida

S. Enloe, C. Minteer, , andK. Langeland

Release Date: 6/25/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-AG318-2008

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Abstract

This publication provides a guide to differentiate the invasive Solanum species, information about the ecology and management of each species, and information on Solanum capsicoides All., which can easily be confused with some of the invasive Solanum species.

About this Publication

This document is SS AGR 312, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2008. Revised February 2014, December 2017, November 2021, and December 2024. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Markle, L. T., Overholt, W. A., & Langeland, K. A. (2009). Natural Area Weeds: Invasive Solanum spp. in Florida. EDIS, 2009(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag318-2008

Authors

S. Enloe
S. Enloe
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Specialist
University of Florida

professor, aquatic and invasive plant management, Department of Agronomy, and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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C. Minteer
C. Minteer
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, weed biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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L. T. Markle
L. T. Markle

biologist, US Horticultural Research Laboratory

K. Langeland
K. Langeland
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Agronomy and Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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