Invasive Plants
Screening Ornamentals for Potential Invasiveness
refereed publications
- Contreras, R.N., T.G. Ranney, S.B. Wilson, J. Lambrinos, N.P. Lynch, A. VanWallendael, R.T. Olsen, M. Brand, N.O. Anderson, and J.M. Ruter. 2025. Development and evaluation of landscape plant cultivars with reduced fertility to minimize potential invasiveness. J. Environ. Hort. 43(3)152-166.https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-43.3.152
- Ginori*, J., Nguyen, C.D., S. Wilson, Z. Deng, and H. Huo. 2025. Investigating morphological and physiological responses to stress in Begonia semperflorens. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 26(8),3514. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083514
- Parrish*, S.B., A. Schaller*, S.B. Wilson, and Z. Deng. 2024. Interspecific crosses yield sterile triploid porterweed: A sustainable alternative to invasive nettleleaf porterweed. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18370-24.
- Rycyna*, J., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, B. Iannone, and G. Knox. 2024. Landscape and fruit evaluation of three privet (Ligustrum sp.) cultivars in Florida. Horticulturae. 10(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010090.
- Rycyna*, J., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, B. Iannone, and G. Knox. 2023. Landscape and fertility evaluation of seven heavenly bamboo cultivars as potential non-invasive alternatives to the resident taxon. PLOS One. 19(9)1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310246.
- Parrish SB, McIntyre T, Pinkerton MG, Wilson SB. 2023. Plant this not that: A tool for improving invasive species identification and expanding the use of sustainable alternatives in Florida landscaping. HortTechnology. 33:452-454. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05277-23.
- Wilson, S.B. and Z. Deng. 2023. Ornamental invasive plants in Florida with research-founded alternatives. HortTechnology. 33:349-356. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05205-23.
- Parrish, S.B., R. Qian, S.B. Wilson, and Z. Deng. 2020. Morphological and cytological characterization of six porterweed (Stachytarpheta spp.) selections. Comb. Proc. Inter. Plant Prop. Society. 70:22-28. https://sna.ipps.org/uploads/docs/2csr_parrish_2020.pdf.
- Wilson, S.B., J. Rycnya*, Z. Deng, and G. Knox. 2021. Summary of 26 heavenly bamboo) selections evaluated for invasive potential in Florida. HortTechnology. 31:367-381. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04798-21.
- Wilson, S.B., C. Steppe, Z. Deng, K. Druffel, G. Knox and E. van Santen. 2020. Landscape performance, flowering, and female fertility of eight trailing lantana varieties grown in central and northern Florida. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15120-20
- Steppe, C., S.B. Wilson, Z. Deng, K. Druffel, and G.W. Knox. 2019. Morphological and cytological comparisons of eight varieties of trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) grown in Florida. HortScience. 54:2134-2138.
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Bechtloff, A., Adams, C. R., Wilson, S., Deng, Z., & Wiese, C. (2019). Insights from Southeastern US Nursery Growers Guide Research for Sterile Ornamental Cultivars 1. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 37(1), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-37.1.9
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Deng, Z., S.B. Wilson, X. Ying and D.M. Czarnecki II. 2017. Infertile Lantana camara cultivars 'UF-1011-2' and 'UF-1013A-2A. HortScience 52:652-657. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI11840-17
- Fetouh, M. I., Kareem, A., Knox, G. W., Wilson, S. B., & Deng, Z. (2016). Induction, Identification, and Characterization of Tetraploids in Japanese Privet (Ligustrum japonicum). HortScience, 51(11), 1371–1377. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI11138-16
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Smith, A. M., Adams, C. R., Wiese, C., & Wilson, S. B. (2015). Re‐vegetation with native species does not control the invasive Ruellia simplex in a floodplain forest in Florida, USA. Applied Vegetation Science, 19(1), 20–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12188
- Smith, A.M., S.B. Wilson, C. Reinhardt Adams, and C. Wiese. 2015. Germination of native species: Efforts to guide revegetation in a Mexican petunia-invaded floodplain in Florida, USA. Ecological Restoration. 33:237-241. https://doi.org/10.3368/er.33.3.237.
- Smith, A.M., C. Reinhardt Adams, C. Wiese, and S.B. Wilson. 2015. Suppression of the ornamental invasive Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex) by native species in a greenhouse study. Ecological Restoration. 33(2) 207-214. https://doi.org/10.3368/er.33.2.207.
- Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, K.L. Nolan, and J. Aldrich. 2014. Landscape Performance and Fruiting of 12 Privet Selections Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortScience. 49:148-155.
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Wilson, S. B., Knox, G. W., Nolan, K. L., & Aldrich, J. (2014). Landscape Performance and Fruiting of 12 Privet Selections Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortTechnology, 24(1), 148–155. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.24.1.148
. - Freyre, R. & Wilson, S. B. (2014). Ruellia simplex R10-105-Q54 (‘Mayan Pink’). HortScience, 49(4), 499–502. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.49.4.499
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Freyre, R., Moseley, A., Knox, G. W., & Wilson, S. B. (2012). Fruitless Ruellia simplex R10-102 (‘Mayan Purple’) and R10-108 (‘Mayan White’). HortScience, 47(12), 1808–1814. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.12.1808
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Freyre, R., Moseley, A., Wilson, S. B., & Knox, G. W. (2012). Breeding and Evaluating for Landscape Performance and Fruitlessness in Mexican Petunia (Ruellia, Acanthaceae). HortScience, 47(9), 1245–1251. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.9.1245
- Czarnecki,D.M., S.B. Wilson, G.W. Knox, R. Freyre, and Z. Deng. 2012. UF-T3 and UF-T4: Two sterile Lantana camara cultivars. HortScience. 47:132-137.
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Wilson, S. B., Knox, G. W., Muller, K. L., Freyre, R., & Deng, Z. (2009). Seed Production and Viability of Eight Porterweed Selections Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortScience, 44(7), 1842–1849. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.44.7.1842
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Wilson, S. B. & Knox, G. W. (2008). Landscape Performance of Green Fountain Grass Alternatives Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortTechnology, 19(2), 471–476. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.19.2.471
- Wilson, S. B. & Knox, G. W. (2006). Landscape Performance, Flowering, and Seed Viability of 15 Japanese Silver Grass Cultivars Grown in Northern and Southern Florida. HortTechnology, 16(4), 686–693. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.16.4.0686
- Knox, G. W., & Wilson, S. B. (2006). Evaluating North and South Florida Landscape Performance and Fruiting of Ten Cultivars and a Wild-type Selection of Nandina domestica, a Potentially Invasive Shrub. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 24(3), 137–142. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-24.3.137
- Wilson, S. B., Mecca, L. K., Thetford, M., & Raymer, J. S. (2004). Evaluation of 14 Butterfly Bush Taxa Grown in Western and Southern Florida: I. Visual Quality, Growth, and Development. HortTechnology, 14(4), 605–612. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.14.4.0605
- Wilson, S. B., Mecca, L. K., Gersony, J. A., Thetford, M., & Raymer, J. S. (2004). Evaluation of 14 Butterfly Bush Taxa Grown in Western and Southern Florida: II. Seed Production and Germination. HortTechnology, 14(4), 612–618. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.14.4.0612
- Wilson, S. B., Wilson, P. C., & Albano, J. A. (2003). Growth and Development of the Native Ruellia caroliniensis and Invasive Ruellia tweediana. HortScience, 39(5), 1015–1019. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.39.5.1015
- Wilson, S. B., & Mecca, L. K. (2003). Seed Production and Germination of Eight Cultivars and the Wild Type of Ruellia tweediana: A Potentially Invasive Ornamental. Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 21(3), 137–143. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-21.3.137