What is teaweed and why would anyone want to learn more about this plant? Teaweed has been a problem plant in agriculture, but it has many good qualities as a wildlife food source. Anyone interested in growing plants that benefit native wildlife, especially white-tailed deer, turkeys and quail, can improve wildlife habitat by managing native plants. Sida acuta was identified as a native plant that provides food and/or cover to several species of wildlife. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Rick Williams and Tim Baxley, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2011. (Photo by Dinesh Valke
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr168
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FOR186/FR241 Managing Native Vegetation for Wildlife
FOR-186, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Tim Baxley, discusses key plants that are beneficial to several species of wildlife, and how to manage them to improve the quality of forage available to wildlife. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR241