Mean visual ratings of Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida) (A) and small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) (B) control following treatment with selected herbicides (triclopyr acid, triclopyr amine + 2,4-D amine, triclopyr amine, and glufosinate) at 2, 4, and 8 weeks after treatment (WAT). Means and standard error bars are shown and are pooled over two experimental runs.

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Tradescantia fluminensis flower (left) and example of spreading growth...

Gibasis pellucida in flower (left) and example of spreading growth...

Mean Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida) shoot dry weight (A) and...

Selected herbicides evaluated for postemergence control of Gibasis...

Response of Tahitian Bridal Veil (Gibasis pellucida) and Small-Leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) to Postemergence Herbicides under Greenhouse Conditions

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May 2024

Ping Yu
Stephen Christopher Marble
Patrick Minogue

Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida) and small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) are both invasive species in natural areas throughout Florida. However, very little is known regarding herbicide control. To provide land managers with herbicidal control options for both species, postemergence herbicides were evaluated for efficacy in a g...