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Alternanthera philoxeroides
(Amaranthaceae)
alligator weed

 
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Species description or overview

Alternanthera philoxeroides information from PIER
Information on Alternanthera philoxeroides as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Alternanthera philoxeroides description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Alternanthera philoxeroides as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Alternanthera philoxeroides
Nomenclatural information about Alternanthera philoxeroides is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Amaranthaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Alternanthera philoxeroides as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Alternanthera philoxeroides impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Alternanthera philoxeroides as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Alternanthera philoxeroides management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Alternanthera philoxeroides as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Alternanthera philoxeroides images from PIER
Images of Alternanthera philoxeroides provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Alternanthera philoxeroides worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Alternanthera philoxeroides is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Experts

Alternanthera philoxeroides contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Alternanthera philoxeroides as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Alternanthera philoxeroides references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Alternanthera philoxeroides as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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