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"Puffball fungus (not a plant)."

"Calyptocarpus vialis, Straggler's Daisy in the Asteraceae.  Not native to Florida, bit of a lawn weed only (not really invasive), it is up to you to remove."

"My guess is Hyptis mutabilis, in the Lamiaceae (Not native)."

"Looks like Calyptocarpus vialis, Straggler's Daisy in the Asteraceae (not native)"

"Great, thanks!"

"You are welcome.  It is good to remove the Chinese ladderbrake, I wouldn't worry about the artillery plant, unless it bothers you."

"Thank you for all your help. Bagged up the invasive fern and will continue also with artillery. Really appreciate your help."

"Tassleflower (Emilia sonchifolia) in the Asteraceae"

"Fiddler's spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) in the Euphorbiaceae.  Native to Florida.   Also present are Morinda royoc (Redgal), and Euphorbia cf. opthalmica."

"Pteris vittata (Chinese ladderbrake) in the Pteridaceae.  This is a non native invasive fern in Florida.  It can be differentiated with our native threatened Bahama ladderbrake (Pteris bahamensis), by its long terminal pinnae, and wide…"

"Definitely a species ofThelypteris, likely T. kunthii.  (Southern Shield Fern) in the Thelypteridaceae. Also present is Pteris vittata (Chinese ladderbrake)"

"Definitely a species ofThelypteris, likely T. kunthii.  (Southern Shield Fern) in the Thelypteridaceae"

"Rouge Plant (Rivina humilis) in the Petiveriaceae.  Native to Florida."

"Okay, it should still be Liatris gracilis.  "