Dee At 8 A.M.: Common Lantana

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

This is Lantana camara

It's bark can be used to treat leprosy

But it's considered an invasive exotic

So saying it can do good might be called heresy.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://botany.biology.ufl.edu/news/2013/lantana-camara-lantana/

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These are both Lantana Camara,

The bottom one has bloomed, the top one has not

This is the invasive non-native species of Lantana

But even unbloomed, it makes a pretty snap shot.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/lantana.html

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

This is Lantana camara

It is invasive and toxic to live stock

You should replace it with native or sterile plants

And hope that it's spreading might stop.

Location: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Joe Michael Memorial Trail

Sources: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/lantana.html

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson