Family: Linderniaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Able to grow in multiple hardiness zones, and elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Widely cultivated and naturalized in many locations, possibly including Hawaii Island (not vouchered in flora)
  
• Regarded as weedy in a number of locations
  
• Other species have become invasive
  
• Deer resistant (possibly unpalatable)
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reported to be self-compatible
  
• Annual (able to reach maturity in one growing season)
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind and intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed production (densities unknown)

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite naturalization and reports of weediness, detrimental impacts not specified
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental (lei flower)
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively