New UF/IFAS App to Identify Toxic Plants (Southeast AgNet)

New UF/IFAS App to Identify Toxic Plants

Some livestock, pets and even children occasionally nibble on poisonous plants, presenting a potential pitfall to the animals and youth. Now, a new, free app designed by UF/IFAS researchers and Extension faculty helps you identify toxic plants.

Not only is this the first app to identify strictly Florida plants, it’s also the first to distinguish between toxic weeds.

“This app focuses on the most common and the most toxic plants in Florida, considering the plants and weeds that people, pets and livestock are most likely to encounter in landscapes and other places,” said Chris Marble, an assistant professor of environmental horticulture at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka, Florida.

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