Invasive Plant Rules in Gainesville, FL (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Gainesville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Gainesville's Land Development Code bars installing a list of invasive nonnative plants, from air potato to kudzu to four bamboo species, on new development and qualifying expansions, plus any species the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences currently labels 'Prohibited,' under Section 30-8.3(F)(7).
Gainesville Prohibited Invasive Plant Species List
Significant RestrictionsGainesville Land Development Code § 30-8.3(F)(7)
7.The installation of the following invasive nonnative species is prohibited, as is installation of any species labeled as "Prohibited" in the most recently published version of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) Invasive Species Assessment: ... Air potato Dioscorea bulbifera Arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica Brazilian pepper Schinus terebenthifolius Catclaw vine Macfadyena un...
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